a. 16 gallons
b. 32
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the full capacity of the tank is x gallons.
a. It is given that 12 gallons of water fill a tank to
capacity.
Hence, we can write ![\frac{3x}{4} = 12](/tpl/images/0389/2075/48b5b.png)
⇒
gallons.
b. If the tank is filled to capacity, then there will be 16 gallons of water, with which
numbers of half-gallon bottles of be filled with water. (Answer)