Question

Kelly had 3/ 4 of a tank of gas at the beginning of the week. At the end of the week, Kelly had 1/ 8 of a tank left. a) Did Kelly use more or less than 1/ 2 of a tank? Explain. b) How much more or less than 1 /2 of a tank did Kelly use?

Answer 1

a)Kelly used more than 1/2 of the tank.

b)1/8 more

Explanation:

a)3/4-1/8=5/8

Kelly used 5/8 of a tank.

5/8-1/2=1/8

Since the answer is not a negative Kelly used more than a half of a tank.

b)5/8-1/2=1/8

=1/8