Question

A plastic tub has capacity of 13.5 quarts. It can hold 3 times as much liquid as a pail. The pail can hold twice as much liquid as a can. Find the capacity of the pail and that of the can in quarts

Answer 1

Explanation:

13.5/3 = 4.5 quarts

4.5/2 = 2.25 quarts

Answer 2

The pail can hold 4.5 quarts and the can holds 2.25 quarts.