SOLUTION: If you fill half a container whose capacity is t liters and then take 2 liters out, how full is the container. Please explain how you solved so I can understand myself. I would

Question 739767: If you fill half a container whose capacity is t liters and then take 2 liters out, how full is the container.
Please explain how you solved so I can understand myself. I would like to learn and not just get the answer.
Thank you!!
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, MathLover1:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is no number for an answer. We can only know in terms of "t"
You fill it to t/2
You take away 2 liters
t/2-2 is now in the container.
How full is the container?
Let's look at a numeric example.
if the container held 32 liters
we would have 32/2=16 when it is half full
Take away 2
16-2=14
part over whole
14/32=.4375=43.75%
We do the same with letters
(t/2-2)/t is the fraction

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The capacity = .
Because we only filled it way the amount that we filled it is .
Now liters are removed, then the container is liters full.
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