SOLUTION: a container is 1/3 full of water . if 20 liters is added it makes 3/4 full how many litters does the container hold when it full.

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Question 839184: a container is 1/3 full of water . if 20 liters is added it makes 3/4 full how many litters does the container hold when it full.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Twenty liters is the difference between %283%2F4%29 full and %281%2F3%29 full.

highlight_green%28%283%2F4-1%2F3%29C=20%29
This says, this fraction of the capacity of the tank, C, is 20 liters.

Can you, YOU do the rest?