Danny poured 78 liters of water into containers x,y and z. The ratio of the volume of water in contain x to the volume of water in container y is 5:2. The ratio of the volume of water in container y to the volume of water in container z is 8:11. A. how much water was poured into container x. B. how much more water was poured into container x than contain z. This crapy home work is confusing. PLEASE HELPPPPP!!!!!!!!

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jigglypuff314 · Answer

ratio  5:2  =   20:8
so then   x:y:z -->  20:8:11
do you understand that? :)

anonymous · Answer

yea a little bit

anonymous · Answer

I get it

jigglypuff314 · Answer

then by that ratio 20 + 8 + 11 = 39
but that's not what they want, they want = 78
so  20:8:11  -->  40:16:22   right?
then  40 + 16 + 22 = 78 :)
         ^x             ^z
then they want to know what is   x - z =

anonymous · Answer

kk

anonymous · Answer

how much water is poured into container x

jigglypuff314 · Answer

40 + 16 + 22 = 78 
 ^x             ^z

jigglypuff314 · Answer

so x=40  and z=22
they want to know  what is   x-z =
so what is   40 - 22 = ?

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

but that 22

anonymous · Answer

b. how much more water was poured into container x than container z
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jigglypuff314 · Answer

A. x=40
B. x-z = 40-22=

anonymous · Answer

no the answer has to be in ratios

jigglypuff314 · Answer

then 40:22
to simplify divide both numbers by 2
so   20:11

anonymous · Answer

ooh ill try

anonymous · Answer

thankyou