Question

The tank for a car holds 17 gallons. The gasoline gauge shows the tank is 3/8 full. How many gallons is still in the tank? Give your answer as a whole number or as a mixed fraction reduced to lowest terms.

Answer 1

51/8 gallons or 6
`(3)/(8)` gallons

Explanation:

17 x (3/8) = 51/8 which is the same as 6
`(3)/(8)` gallons.