Question 1148829: Tank A contained 4 times as much water as Tank B. After 1 litre 485 millilitres of water were poured from Tank A to Tank B, both tanks contained an equal volume of water. How much water did each tank contain in the end? Please give your answer in litres and millilitres.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source):
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Let x be the initial volume of water in Tank B.
Then initial volume in Tank A was 4x.
The equation is
4x - 1.485 = x + 1.485 liters
3x = 1.485 + 1.485 = 2.970 liters
x = 2.970/3 = 0.99 liters
ANSWER. At the end, tank A contained 4x-1.485 = 4*0.99-1.485 = 2.475 liters = 2 liters and 475 milliliters.
At the end, tank B contained the SAME amount of water, as tank A contained at the end, i.e. 2 liters and 475 milliliters.
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