Question

when full the gas tank of a car holds 15 gallons. It now contains 12 gallons. what percent represents how full the tank is?

Answer 1

In order to solve this, we must convert this fraction into a fraction that can be easily converted to a percentage. 12/15 divided by 3/3 is 4/5. 4/5 multiplied by 20/20 is 80/100. 80/100 to a percentage is 80%.