Question

The container that holds the water for the football team is 2/5 full. After pouring in 8 gallons of water, it is 2/3 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

That means
\[\frac{2}{5}x + 8 = \frac{2}{3}x\]Can you find the value of \(x\) (which is the capacity of the container)?

Answer 2

would it be 30?

Answer 3

Let's see:

2/5 of 30 = 60/5 = 12. Add 8 gallons to 12 and we have 20. 2/3 of 30 = 60/3 = 20. Looks like you are correct!

Answer 4

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