by MARIA
(NJ)
Mr. Yanaga's car has a gas tank that hold 16 gallons. he used 3/4 of a thank of gas. How many gallons of gas did he use?
We can break 16 down into 4 equal pieces
16 = 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
If you take 3 out of 4, the answer is 4 + 4 + 4 = 12