A bus driver filled up 7/8 fuel tank for a trip. She used 6/7 of the fuel by the end of the trip. the capacity of her tank is 70 gallons. How much fuel did she use for the trip? Express your answer as decimal.

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A bus driver filled up 7/8 fuel tank for a trip. She used 6/7 of the fuel by the end of the trip. the capacity of her tank is 70 gallons. How much fuel did she use for the trip? Express your answer as decimal.
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Ms. Sue · Accepted Answer

0.875 * 70 = 61.25 0.857 * 61.25 = 52.49 gallons

Luly · Answer

Ms. Sue, what is the process should I do?

Alex · Answer

Do I do both process or only one