Question

A bucket holds b liters of water. But a jar holds 8 fewer liters than the bucket. How many times can the bucket hold than the jar? Thanks for your help!

Answer 1

b / (b - 8)

Explanation:

Given that :

Litres of water held by bucket = b

Jar holds 8 litres fewer than bucket; hence, litres held by jar = b - 8

The number of times bucket can hold than jar is :

Litres held by bucket / litres held by jar

b / (b - 8)