Solve.An oil tank holds 280 gallons of oil. On March 1st, the gauge showed it to be  full. At the end of the month, the tank was  full. How much oil was used in March?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


175 gallons

March 1:280 gal ×  = 245 gal
March 31: 280 gal ×  = 70 gal245 - 70 = 175

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