Question

The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. after pouring out 5 gallons of water, it is 3/10 full. How many gallons can the container hold?​

Answer 1

25 gallons.

Explanation:

The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full.

After pouring out 5 gallons of water, it is 3/10 full.

The proportion that was poured out is
`(1)/(2)` -
`(3)/(10)` =
`(2)/(10)` =
`(1)/(5)`

`(1)/(5)` of the water in the container is equal to 5 gallons

The container therefore holds: 1 × 5 ÷
`(1)/(5)` = 5 × 5 = 25 gallons.