SOLUTION: A tank is 5/8 full, 180 litres have left the tank and is now 1/6 full. How many litres are left in the tank?

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Question 449273: A tank is 5/8 full, 180 litres have left the tank and is now 1/6 full. How many litres are left in the tank?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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15/24-4/24=11/24 gone
180/(11/24)=180*24/11=393 litres total
393*1/6=393/6=65.5 litres left