Question

A tank can contain 40 gallons of gas, but it is not completely full. How much gas is in the tank if 6.5% of the tank is empty?

Answer 1

Answer:

There is $37.40$ gallon of gas in the tank if $6.5$% of the tank is empty

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that $6.5$% of tank is empty.

Thus, the percentage of tank which is full is given by

$100 -6.5\\= 93.5$%

It is also given that the tank contains $40$gallons of gas. This implies that $93.5$% of tank which is full is equivalent to $40$gallons of gas

$\frac{93.5}{100} * 40\\= 37.40$ gallon

There is $37.40$ gallon of gas in the tank if $6.5$% of the tank is empty

Answer 2

37.4 Gallons of gas should be your answer! Hope i helped!