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a cars gas tank holds 15 gallons of gas. the car used up 9 gallons of gas. what percent of the gas in the tank is remaining?

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Answer:

  40%

Step-by-step explanation:

15 -9 = 6 gallons remain.  The fraction remaining can be expressed as a percentage by multiplying it by 100%.

  fraction remaining = (remaining gallons)/(capacity) = 6/15 = 2/5

  percent remaining = 2/5 × 100% = 40%