Question 629339: Dan's gas tank is 1/5 full. After he buys 14 gallons of gas, it is 7/10 full. How many gallons can Dan's tank hold? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dan's gas tank is 1/5 full. After he buys 14 gallons of gas, it is 7/10 full. How many gallons can Dan's tank hold?
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7/10 - 1/5 = 0.7 - 0.2 = 0.5
14 gallons = 0.5 of the tank
It holds 28 gallons
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Most gauges don't show 5ths or 10ths.
