A city water tank holds 20 gallons of water. A technician empties 25% of the tank. How many more gallons of water must be removed from the tank so that it has of the water that it started with?
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Answer:
20 gallons of water.
25% of empties.
25%=1/4
1/4 of 20= 5
20-5= 15
Hence, 15 gallons are left.
How much more to remove:
2/5 of 20
= 40/5= 8
-15what= 8
So, let's put only -15 on one side.
-what= -7
multiply -1
what= 7
Therefore, 7 more gallons must be removed.
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Answer: Your answer will be that 7 gallons must be removed.
Step-by-step explanation: Assuming the tank of water started at 0 gallons the technician needs to empty 15 more gallons from the tank.
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