SOLUTION: A bottle can hold 900 mL of liquid when it is 2/3 full. How many mL of liquid can the bottle hold if it is full?

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Question 1058707: A bottle can hold 900 mL of liquid when it is 2/3 full. How many mL of liquid can the bottle hold if it is full?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A bottle can hold 900 mL of liquid when it is 2/3 full. How many mL of liquid can the bottle hold if it is full?
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Let the total amount it can hold be "x"::
Equation:
(2/3)x = 900
x = (3/2)900
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x = 3(450)
x = 1350 mL
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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