How many liters

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How many liters

Postby ice_breaker » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:19 am

Below is the math question:

A jug is 3/5 full of juice. If 100mL of juice is added to the jug it is 2/3 full. How many liters does the jug hold when full?

My answer is:

2/3 = 100 => 3/3 = 150 mL

Please advise whether my answer is correct. Thanks
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Postby Math Tutor » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:49 am

suppose the jug holds x ml

so
we have:

x * 3/5 + 100 = x * 2/3

3x/5 - 2x/3 = -100

9x/15 - 10x/15 = -100

-x/15 = -100

x = 100*15 = 1500 ml.

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Postby ice_breaker » Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:48 am

I got it now. Many thanks teacher :)

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