SOLUTION: Sev3n trucks are filled equally from a gasoline tank and 1/3 of gasoline is still in tank .The capacity of each truck is what part of tank?

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Question 1088647: Sev3n trucks are filled equally from a gasoline tank and 1/3 of gasoline is still in tank .The capacity of each truck is what part of tank?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, josmiceli:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/3 of the gasoline was used in 7 trucks.
Therefore, each truck's capacity is 2/21 of the tank, (2/3)(1/7)

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/3 of the gas tank filled 7 trucks
+%282%2F3%29%2F7+=+2%2F21+
Each truck contains 2/21 of the gas tank