Question

The container that holds the water for the football team is 2/3 full. After pouring out 2 gallons of water, it is 1/2 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

12 gallons

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

in case you were wondering,
\[\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{6}\] so one sixth of the container is 2 gallons, so it holds 12