High School

A gardener uses a total of 61.5 gallons of gasoline in one month. Of the total amount, [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex] was used in his lawn mowers. How many gallons of gasoline did the gardener use in his lawn mowers in one month?

A. 12.3
B. 24.6
C. 26.5
D. 36.9

Answer :

We are given that the gardener used a total of [tex]$61.5$[/tex] gallons of gasoline and that [tex]$\frac{3}{5}$[/tex] of this gasoline was used in his lawn mowers. To find the amount used in the lawn mowers, we multiply the total by the fraction:

[tex]$$
\text{Gasoline for lawn mowers} = \frac{3}{5} \times 61.5.
$$[/tex]

First, multiply [tex]$61.5$[/tex] by [tex]$3$[/tex]:

[tex]$$
61.5 \times 3 = 184.5.
$$[/tex]

Then, divide the result by [tex]$5$[/tex]:

[tex]$$
\frac{184.5}{5} = 36.9.
$$[/tex]

Thus, the gardener used [tex]$\boxed{36.9}$[/tex] gallons of gasoline in his lawn mowers in one month.

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