SOLUTION: if a gas tank holds 32 gallons and the fuel gauge reads 3/8 full, how many gallons are left in the tank

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Question 840191: if a gas tank holds 32 gallons and the fuel gauge reads 3/8 full, how many gallons are left in the tank
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Note: this number Line divided into 8 parts (of 4 'gal' each)

The eight parts together representing a 'full' tank of 32gal

The first three parts are 12gal

number_line%28+600%2C+-1%2C+33%2C+0%2C+4%2C8%2C12%2C16%2C20%2C24%2C28%2C32+%29

As to Arithmetically solving it:

%283%2F8%2932gal+=%283%2Fcross%288%29%294%2Across%288%29gal+=++highlight%2812gal%29 left in the tank