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The problem in the image can be summarized as follows:

- Jenna uses 24% of the gas in her car on her way to school.
- She uses 0.96 gallons of gas for that trip.
- The question asks how much gas she had in her car before she left.

We can set this up as a proportion:

- The amount of gas she used, 0.96 gallons, represents 24% (or 0.24) of the total gas in the tank.
- Let the total amount of gas in her car before she left be \( x \) gallons.

Thus, we have the equation:

\[
0.24 \times x = 0.96
\]

Now, we can solve for \( x \). I'll calculate that.Jenna had 4.0 gallons of gas in her car before she left for school.

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Here are 5 related questions to extend your understanding:
1. If Jenna used 30% of the gas instead of 24%, how much gas would she have used?
2. How much gas would be left in her car after the trip?
3. If the gas tank's total capacity was 10 gallons, what percentage of the gas was left after the trip?
4. How much gas would Jenna use if she drove twice the distance and the car consumed gas at the same rate?
5. What is the fraction of gas left after Jenna's trip?

**Tip:** In percentage problems, identifying what represents 100% first helps set up the equation correctly!

Jenna uses up 24% of the gas in her car on her way to school. If she uses 0.96 gallons of gas on her way to school, how much gas did she have in her car before she left?

Learn how to calculate the total amount of gas Jenna had in her car before her trip using percentage concepts. This problem involves calculating the total from a percentage and understanding basic algebra. Suitable for Grades 6-8.

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