Question

You fill a container 3/4 full of water. The amount of water now in the container is 6 quarts. How much can the container hold?

Answer 1

@DarkMoonZ

Answer 2

Okay, the easiest thing to do would to set up a proportion... do you know how to do that?

Answer 3

um...no i don't

Answer 4

@BloomLocke367

Answer 5

Okay. well there are 2 different ones you could do:\[\frac{ .75 }{ 1 }=\frac{ 6 }{? }\] or you could do \[\frac{ 3 }{ 4 }=\frac{ 6 }{ ? }\] and get the same answer. You have to cross multiply and divide.

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

let me know what you get and I'll tell you if it's correct. Do you understand why I set them up like that?

Answer 8

ok so is 8?

Answer 9

and yes i understand now

Answer 10

yes :) good job.