25 gallons of liquid. She normally fills 4/5 full of medicated flea dip solution. Find how many gallons of solution are normally in the vat

Question

A veternarian dipping vat holds 25 gallons of liquid. She normally fills 4/5 full of medicated flea dip solution. Find how many gallons of solution are normally in the vat

Answer 1

Hello Paige

 

if the tank holds 25 gallons and the vet normally fills it to a level of 4/5, then

 

25 • (4/5) = 100/5 = 20

 

20 gallons of solution are normally in the vat.