fractions word problem

Question

A gasoline container that is 1/8 fill can fill up 2/8 of a gas tank. How many containers are needed to fill up the gas tank?

Answer 1

If the gas container is 1/8 full and fills up 2/8 (or 1/4) of a gas tank, then that dictates the gas container must be twice the size of the gas tank. Therefore, the answer to your problem is one-half of a container.