A rain water tank is half full. After it rained the tank if four fifths full.

- Find the amount of water collected as a fraction of a full tank.

3 answers

4/5 - 1/2 = 8/10 - 5/10
= 3/10 = fraction added by rain
The word half = 1/2.

Four fifths = 4/5.

To find the answer, we subtract 1/2 from 4/5.

Now:

1/2 = 50

4/5 = 80

80 - 50 = 30

30 = 3/10

Done!
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