SOLUTION: A tank contains 975L 800ml water. Find the maximum number of jugs that can be filled if each jug can hold 3L 500ml water?
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Question 1133751: A tank contains 975L 800ml water. Find the maximum number of jugs that can be filled if each jug can hold 3L 500ml water?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ml = L
Each jug holds ml
( is that correct ? )
and
ml = L
Tank holds L
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In terms of units:
[ liters / tank ] / [ liters / jug ] = [ jugs / tank ]
jugs
The number of whole jugs that can
be filled is 278
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