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the gas tank of a bus is 3/4 full, it uses 1/5 OF the gas in the tank, what fraction of the tank is left,

 May 4, 2016
edited by Guest  May 4, 2016
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You COULD subtract   like this     3/4 - 3/4(1/5)

 

or you could just multiply.   If you USE 1/5 of the gas, then 4/5 is left    3/4  x 4/5 = 12/20 = 3/5 tank left

 May 4, 2016

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