SOLUTION: there are 20 litres in the petrol tank of a car. If it is 1/3 full, how many more litres will it hold?

Question 717541: there are 20 litres in the petrol tank of a car. If it is 1/3 full, how many more litres will it hold?
Answer by jndarrell(58) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem tells you that they are dividing the tank into 3 parts.
Take the 20 Litres and divide by 3.
20/3= 6.6667 (each part)
If the tank is already 1/3 full, it has 2/3 parts empty. take the 6.667*2
=13.333333repeat
The answer, depending on your instructions on rounding, is 13.3333 Litres (don't forget to report the units!!)
RELATED QUESTIONS
A lorry tank was 3 / 5 full of petrol, 21 litres was then added and it is now 5 / 6 full. (answered by CubeyThePenguin)

If 8.5 litres are removed from a tank that is 3/7 full, then it will be 1/8 full. How... (answered by stanbon)

an automobile tank is 1/6 full of gasoline. when eight litres are added to the tank, it... (answered by stanbon,lwsshak3)

When fuel tank of a car is 75% full, it contains 45 litres of petrol. the car comsumes 1... (answered by josmiceli)

When 16 litres of water are added to a holding tank that is 1/2 full the tank is then 2/3 (answered by CubeyThePenguin)

When a tank is 30% empty, it contains 60 liters of water more than when it is 30% full.... (answered by josgarithmetic)

The fuel tank in my new car is 40% full. I added 28 litres and found it was 75% full. How (answered by ikleyn)

A tank is 5/8 full, 180 litres have left the tank and is now 1/6 full. How many litres... (answered by rfer)

How many litres of water does a tank with an area of 240cm3 hold when it is full? (answered by Alan3354)