Question

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The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/6 full. After pouring in 7 gallons of water, it is 2/3 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

18 gallons of water

Answer 2

18 isn't right :(

Answer 3

x = capacity of container (in gallons)
Starting amount: x/6
amount we pour out: 7
amount we have left: 2x/3

so the equation is

(x/6) - 7 = 2x/3

hopefully you can see how I am getting this

Answer 4

oops sorry wrong question my bad

Answer 5

oh I made a bad typo, they are pouring water IN, not out

let me fix

Answer 6

x = capacity of container (in gallons)
Starting amount: x/6
amount we pour in: 7
amount we have now: 2x/3

so the equation is

(x/6) + 7 = 2x/3

Answer 7

THANK YOU SO MUCH here's the next question if you guys are down to help I'd be so happy

Linda's penny bank is 1/2 full. After she removes 200 pennies, it is 3/10 full. How many pennies can Linda's bank hold?

Answer 8

`Linda's penny bank is 1/2 full. After she removes 200 pennies, it is 3/10 full. How many pennies can Linda's bank hold? `

x = total number of pennies the container can hold

starts off at x/2 pennies
remove 200 to be left with (x/2) - 200
we're left with 3x/10 pennies since "it is 3/10 full" after we pull those 200 pennies out

so...

(x/2) - 200 = 3x/10

Answer 9

PERFECT I GOT IT!!! I have ONE more question and then I'm done with the lesson, it's this

Lashonda's penny bank is 3/8 full. After she adds 240 pennies, it is 3/4 full. How many pennies can Lashonda's bank hold?

Answer 10

what do you think the equation will be in this case?

Answer 11

Hm, 3/8 + 240 = 3/4? I know that's not right damn it

Answer 12

x is involved somehow

x = total number of pennies the container can hold

Answer 13

I'm so bad at word problems unless there's an equation in front of me

Answer 14

x = total number of pennies the container can hold

`Lashonda's penny bank is 3/8 full`

how many pennies are currently in the penny bank?

Answer 15

I'm not sure honestly. I really can't tell you

Answer 16

I sat there and tried but its not happening

Answer 17

wouldn't you agree it's simply 3/8 times x?

Answer 18

Oh yeah, that I could've told you I just thought you meant like whats the actual number haha

Answer 19

no I want something in terms of x

Answer 20

so we have 3/8 times x which is the same as 3x/8

Answer 21

`After she adds 240 pennies, it is 3/4 full`

do you know what equation forms?

Answer 22

3x/8 + 240 = 3/4?

Answer 23

very close

Answer 24

it's not going to simply be 3/4 though

Answer 25

So, 3x/8 + 240= 3/4x?

Answer 26

(3/4)x or 3x/4

Answer 27

I'd go with 3x/4

Answer 28

so the equation is 3x/8 + 240 = 3x/4

Answer 29

YES I GOT IT! THANK YOU

Answer 30

you're welcome