SOLUTION: The drinking water tank that is in the sports unit has the capacity to store 320 liters of water. If it is full up to 5/8 of its capacity and it is estimated that each user takes 4

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Question 1091724: The drinking water tank that is in the sports unit has the capacity to store 320 liters of water. If it is full up to 5/8 of its capacity and it is estimated that each user takes 4/3 of a liter of water, for how many people are expected to reach the water?
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.  %285%2F8%29%2A320 = 200 liters of water are there in the tank NOW.


2.  200%2F%28%284%2F3%29%29 = 50*3 = 150 = how many people are expected to reach the water.

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