Question 834022
A bucket has 56 liters of water in it when it is 4/5 full. How much can it hold?
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Let "x" be the amount the bucket can hold.
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Equation:
(4/5)x = 56
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Multiply both sides by 5/4 to get:
x = (5/4)56
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x = 5*(56/4) = 5*14 = 70 liters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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