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10 January, 17:27

Chase's dad has 2/3 of a tank of gas in his car. He'll use half of that for a business trip. How much of a tank will he use? How much of a tank will be left?

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  1. 10 January, 17:53
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    1/3 of a tank will be used

    1/3 of a tank will be left

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let's say that the total tank of gas is x

    If Chase's dad has 2/3 of that amount of gas in his tank, it means he has 2/3 * x = 2/3x

    He uses half of what he has in his tank for a business trip i. e. he uses 1/2 of 2/3x = 1/2 * 2/3 = 2/6x or 1/3x.

    Therefore, he uses 1/3 of a whole tank (x) for his business trip.

    Since he used 1/3x for his business trip, he will be left with the amount he used subtracted from the amount he had in his tank i. e. 2/3x - 1/3x = 1/3x.

    This means that Chase's dad will also have 1/3 of a tank left after his business trip.
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