Question

Reuben's gas tank is 1/6

full. After he buys 11 gallons of gas, it is 2/3
full. How many gallons can Reuben's tank hold?

Answer 1

let 'x' represent the gallons of gas that Reuben’s tank can hold:



(1/6)x + 11 = (2/3)x



by solving we find:



x = 22 gal