Question

I need help with this problem A company claims that their new bottle hold 25 percent more laundry soap. If their original container held 53 fluid ounces of soap. How much does the new container hold?

Answer 1

Given :

It is given that the new bottle hold 25 percent more laundry soap and original container held 53 fluid ounces of soap.

Explanation :

Let x represent the capacity of the new container.

The additional space of the new container is

`25\%*53=(25)/(100)*53=13.25ounces`

Answer :

Hence the new container capacity is obtained as

`13.25+53=66.25ounces.`