Question

The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/10 full. After pouring in 13 gallons of water, it is 3/5 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

26 gallons.

Explanation:

Given:

• Container that holds the water for the football team is 1/10 full.
• After pouring in 13 gallons of water, it is 3/5 full.

To Find:

• How many gallons can the containers holds.

13 gallons = (3/5 - 1/10) full

13 gallons = 5/10 full

13 gallons = 1/2 full

So, Full container = 2*13 = 26 gallons.

So, the container can hold 26 gallons.