SOLUTION: Tank a contains 23 liters of water and tank b contains 1 liter of water. how many liters of water must be poured from tank a to tank b so that tank b will contain exactly one third
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Question 573710: Tank a contains 23 liters of water and tank b contains 1 liter of water. how many liters of water must be poured from tank a to tank b so that tank b will contain exactly one third of the amount of water remaing in tank a Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tank a contains 23 liters of water and tank b contains 1 liter of water. how many liters of water must be poured from tank a to tank b so that tank b will contain exactly one third of the amount of water remaing in tank a
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Vol + Vol/3 = 24
Vol = 18 liters in tank a
--> 6 liters in tank b
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Move 5 liters from a to b
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = liters removed from tank a
and added to tank b
given:
5 liters must be removed from tank a and poured into tank b
check: ( left in a ) ( put in b )
Tank b now has 1/3 the water in tank a
