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Ms. Mather filled 8 3/4 gallons of gas in her car's fuel tank. The car used up 3 1/2 gallons when she visited a friend in a neighboring town. How many gallons of gas are left in Ms. Mather's fuel tank?

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Answer: [tex]5\frac{1}{4}[/tex] gallons are left

Step-by-step explanation:

convert to mixed number...

[tex]8\frac{3}{4} = \frac{35}{4}[/tex]

[tex]3 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{7}{2}[/tex] or [tex]\frac{14}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{35}{4} -\frac{14}{4}=\frac{21}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{21}{4} =5\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

therefore, [tex]5\frac{1}{4}[/tex] gallons are left in Ms. Mather's fuel tank

Answer:

5 1/4 gallons are left... correct

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