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The tank for a car holds 24 24 gallons. The gasoline gauge shows the tank is 3 8 38 full. How much gas is still in the tank? Give your answer as a proper fraction, whole number, or mixed number reduced to lowest terms

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Answer : The amount gas still in the tank is, 9 gallons

Explanation : Given,

Volume of tank of a car = 24 gallons

Total gasoline gauge shows the tank is 3/8 full.

Now we have to calculate the amount gas still in the tank.

The amount gas still in the tank =
24\text{ gallons}* frac{3}{8}

The amount gas still in the tank =
9\text{ gallons}

Thus, the amount gas still in the tank is, 9 gallons

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