document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764658>Question 764658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A gasoline pump delivers 2 and one forth gallons of gas per minute. How long will it take to fill a gas tank with a capacity of 18 gallons?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I solved this problem I first changed 2 and one forth to 9/4. Then I divided 18 by 9/4 to get that it would take four minutes to fill the tank. I am unsure of how to check my answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How long will it take to fill a gas tank with a capacity of 18 gallons?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Except 4 min is not the answer, if you divide by a fraction you have to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "invert the fraction and multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 * <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 8 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could also cancel the 9 into 18 and get it easier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this on your calc using decimals: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "enter 18 / 2.25 results is 8  </SPAN>\n" );
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