# Tank of fuel

A 14.5-gallon tank of fuel is 3/4 full. How many more gallons will it take to fill up the tank?

Result

x =  3.625 gal

#### Solution:

$x = (1 - \dfrac{ 3 }{ 4 } ) \cdot \ 14.5 = \dfrac{ 29 }{ 8 } = 3.625 = 3.625 \ \text { gal }$

Leave us a comment of this math problem and its solution (i.e. if it is still somewhat unclear...):

Be the first to comment!

#### Following knowledge from mathematics are needed to solve this word math problem:

Need help calculate sum, simplify or multiply fractions? Try our fraction calculator. Tip: Our volume units converter will help you with the conversion of volume units.

## Next similar math problems:

1. 45th birthday
This year Mrs. Clever celebrated her 45th birthday. Her three children are now 7.11 and 15 years old. In how many years will Mrs. Clever's age be equal to the sum of her children's years?
2. The cuboid
The cuboid is filled to the brim with water. The external dimensions are 95 cm, 120 cm, and 60 cm. The thickness of all walls and the bottom is 5 cm. How many liters of water fit into the cuboid?
3. Kilowatt-hours
If the Lewis family used 648 kilowatt-hours of electricity in 12 days, how many kilowatts hours should they use in 24 days at the same rate of usage
4. Coal mine
The towing wheel has a diameter of 1.7 meters. How many meters does the elevator cage lower when the wheel turns 32 times?
5. Video game
Nicole is playing a video game where each round lasts 7/12 of an hour. She has scheduled 3 3/4 hours to play the game. How many rounds can Nicole play?
6. Pizza
Five friends were together for pizza. Adam divided his pizza into thirds, Boris in quarters, Denis in patina and Luke in sixth. Then Simon also came to them. Each of the five boys gave him one piece, leaving him one whole pizza. In how many equal parts did
7. Wood prisms
How many weight 25 prisms with dimensions 8x8x200 cm? 1 cubic meter of wood weighs 800 kg.
8. Almonds
Rudi has 4 cups of almonds. His trail mix recipe calls for 2/3 cup of almonds. How many batches of trail mix can he make?
9. Dividing money
Vilem, Cenek, and Edita divided the money they earned by spreading the leaflet. Vilem got 240 CZK more than Cenek and twice more than Edita. Edita got 400kc less than Vilem.
10. Expressions with variable
This is algebra. Let n represent an unknown number and write the following expressions: 1. 4 times the sum of 7 and the number x 2. 4 times 7 plus the number x 3. 7 less than the product of 4 and the number x 4. 7 times the quantity 4 more than the nu
11. Algebra problem
This is algebra. Let n represent an unknown number. 1. Eight more than the number n 2. Three times the number n 3. The product of the number n and eight 4. Three less than the number n 5. Three decreased by the number n
12. Year 2020
The four-digit number divided by 2020 gives a result of 1, **. (Can not be in form 1,*0. ) Write all the options.
13. In center
What number lies in the center between a quarter of a fifth and a half of a third on the number axis?