A tank is 3/4 full with 45 gallons of water. What is the tank's total capacity?
Answer
60 gallons
How to solve it
1
Water in tank: 45 gallons
2
Tank fullness: 3/4
3
Total capacity: 45 ÷ (3/4) = 45 × (4/3) = 60 gallons
Hints
If 3/4 is 45, find the whole
Divide by the fraction