SOLUTION: The car was 7/8 of fuel in it and they drove 150 miles and there was 1/3 left over. What percentage of fuel did they use?
Algebra.Com
Question 119993: The car was 7/8 of fuel in it and they drove 150 miles and there was 1/3 left over. What percentage of fuel did they use?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7/8-1/3 NOW FIND A COPMMON DENOMINATOR & SUBTRACT THE FRACTIONS.
(7*3-1*8)/24
(21-8)/24
13/24 IS THE AMOUNT OF GAS USED TO DRIVE 150 MILES.
RELATED QUESTIONS
When Frank Gresham drove 150 miles in the city, the fuel efficiency rating for his car... (answered by josmiceli)
When Frank Gresham drove 150 miles in the city, the fuel efficency rating for his car was (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
during one month, the price of fuel increased by20%. the next month it decreased by 10%.... (answered by josgarithmetic)
A family has two cars. During one particular week, the first car consumed gallons of gas (answered by stanbon)
A family has two cars. During one particular week, the first car consumed 25 gallons of... (answered by josgarithmetic)
A family has two cars. During one particular week,the first car consumed 25 gallons of... (answered by josgarithmetic)
A family has two cars. During one particular week, the first car consumed 40 gallons of... (answered by josmiceli)
A family has two cars. During one particular week, the first car consumed
40
gallons... (answered by Boreal)
A family has two cars. During one particular week, the first car consumed 30 gallons of... (answered by Theo,josgarithmetic)