document.write( "Question 834022: A bucket has 56 liters of water in it when it is 4/5 full. How much can it hold? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #502786 by sofiyac(983)\"\" \"About 
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ratio problem, when the bucket is full it will hold 5 out 5 or 5/5 which is 1 (as in 1 whole bucket. So x liters when the bucket is full.
\n" ); document.write( "56---4/5
\n" ); document.write( "x----1
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply across and you get
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2F5=56%2A1\" now solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2F5=56\" multiply each side by 5/4 so that you get x by itself
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=56%2A%285%2F4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=70\" liters
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