Mr. Rao's gas tank holds up to 17 1/8gallons of gas. It took 12.65 gallons of gas to fill his tank. How many gallons of gas did Mr. Rao have in his tank before he filled it? Enter your answer as a decimal or as a mixed number in simplest form in the box.

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Answer: 4.475 gallons

Work Shown:

17 & 1/8 = 17 + 1/8 = 17 + 0.125 = 17.125

17.125 - 12.65 = 4.475

Answer:

4.475 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

17 & 1/8 = 17 + 1/8 = 17 + 0.125 = 17.125

17.125 - 12.65 = 4.475