The gas tank in Mr. Chang’s car holds 12 gallons. It is 5/8 full. How much gas is in the tank? Write the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the amount of gas in the tank, we can multiply the capacity of the tank (12 gallons) by the fraction that represents how full the tank is (5/8).

12 * (5/8) = (60/8) = 7.5

So, there are 7.5 gallons of gas in the tank.

As a mixed number in simplest form, this would be 7 and 1/2 gallons.