document.write( "Question 776646: The indicator on the oil tank in my home indicated that the tank was one-eighth full. After a truck delivered 240 gallons of oil, the indicator showed that the tank was half full . What is the capacity of the oil tank, in gallons? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #473652 by 1998Baby(63)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4/8ths would be a half tank. \n" ); document.write( "if you had 1/8th full, that means 240 gallons used up 3/8ths. \n" ); document.write( "you do 240/3=80 \n" ); document.write( "then you do 80*8 and you get 640 gallons of oil to fill up your tank. \n" ); document.write( " |