Question

This week, Ariel ended up needing 12 gallons of gas. That is 20% more than she needed last

week. How much gas did Ariel need last week?

Answer 1

10 gallons

Explanation:

She used 12 gallons this week and used 20% more than last week. That means 12 gallons is 120% of last weeks gas. Since 12 times 10 equals 120, then to find 20% you do 20 divided 10 and subtract the answer from 12.

20% is 2 because 20 divided by 10 is 2. 12 minus 2 is 10

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