SOLUTION: when you add 200 gallons of oil to an oil tank that is 1/4 full, the tank becomes 1/3 full. the capacity of the oil tank is?

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Question 966016: when you add 200 gallons of oil to an oil tank that is 1/4 full, the tank becomes 1/3 full. the capacity of the oil tank is?
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when you add 200 gallons of oil to an oil tank that is 1/4 full, the tank becomes 1/3 full. the capacity of the oil tank is?
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1/3 - 1/4 = 1/12 of the tank is 200 gallons
12*200 = 2400 gallons