A tank that is 40 percent full contains 648 gallons of water. What is the capacity of the tank?

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Clara Baird

Mathematics

26 April, 10:08

A tank that is 40 percent full contains 648 gallons of water. What is the capacity of the tank?

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Maxim · Answer 1

40%=648

divide both sides by 4

10%=162

times both sides by 10

100%=1620

answer is 1620 gallons

Lorelei Adkins · Answer 2

40% is the same as 40/100. 40/100 is 648.

Cross multiply

40/100 = 648/x (letting x be the capacity)

648x100 = 64800

divide by 40 = 1620

The capacity is 1620 gallons.