Question

Allisa needs a new fish tank. Her new fish tank must hold 175% of the water that her old one holds. The old fish tank holds 20 gallons of water.



How many gallons of water should her new fish tank hold?

Answer 1

To find out how many gallons of water Allisa's new fish tank should hold, we can start by calculating 175% of the amount of water her old tank holds.

First, we convert 175% to a decimal:

\[
175\% = \frac{175}{100} = 1.75
\]

Next, we multiply the capacity of the old tank (20 gallons) by this decimal:

\[
\text{New tank capacity} = 20 \, \text{gallons} \times 1.75
\]

Now, we perform the calculation:

\[
20 \times 1.75 = 35
\]

Thus, her new fish tank should hold **35 gallons** of water.