SOLUTION: A water container has 100 ml of water in it and is 20% full. How many ml of water can this container holf if it is full?

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Question 791400: A water container has 100 ml of water in it and is 20% full. How many ml of water can this container holf if it is full?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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x= volume of the container
%2220%25%22=20%2F100=0.2
20% of x =0.2x
0.2x=100mL
Multiplying both sides times 5
(or dividing both sides by 0.2; it's the same thing)
we get
x=highlight%28500mL%29