Jack purchases 12 gallons of gas on Monday. He uses 2/3

of the amount purchased commuting to and from work during the week and an additional 2 gallons running errands. How many gallons of gas does John use for work and errands?

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Answer:

Gallons of gas use for work and errands is 10.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Jack purchases 12 gallons of gas on Monday. He uses 2/3  of the amount purchased commuting to and from work during the week and an additional 2 gallons running errands.

So, to find the gallons of gas Jack use for work and errands:

Now, to get the amount of gas used to and from work during the week

[tex]=\frac{2}{3}of12[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{2}{3}\times 12[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{24}{3}=8\ gallons[/tex].

Additional 2 gallons of gas running errands.

Now, total gallons of gas use for work and errands = 8 gallons + 2 gallons

                                                                                     = 10 gallons.

Therefore, gallons of gas use for work and errands is 10.

Answer: the answer is 10

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