SOLUTION: The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. After pouring out 5 gallons of water, it is 3/10 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

SOLUTION: The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. After pouring out 5 gallons of water, it is 3/10 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

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Question 1183330: The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. After pouring out 5 gallons of water, it is 3/10 full. How many gallons can the container hold?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From 1/2 full to 3/10 full is 5 gallons.
From 5/10 full to 3/10 full is 5 gallons.

2/10 of container is 5 gallons.
1/5 of the container is 5 gallons.

Make your reasoning from of the container is 5 gallons.
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