Question

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​Flexible-fuel vehicles run on a fuel that is a blend of ethanol and gasoline containing 85% ethanol. How much ethanol is in 16 gallons of the​ fuel?
How many gallons of ethanol in 16 gallons of the fuel.
​(Type a whole number or a​ decimal.)

Answer 1

Answer: 13.6

Work Shown:

85% of 16 = (85/100)*16 = 0.85*16 = 13.6

Alternatively, you can solve

x/16 = 85/100

for x and you'll get the same answer.