Question

Ms. Tran has 1/3 of a tank of gas. If the tank holds 14 1/3 gallons, how much gas does she have?

Answer 1

She has only one third of 14 1/3. To find how much gas, you could either multiply by 1/3 or divide by 3.
Let's turn 14 1/3 into an improper fraction.
43/3
Let's divide.

`(43)/(3) /3= (43)/(3) * (1)/(3) = (43)/(9) =4 (7)/(9)`
So, there's 4 7/9 gallons.