Question

Write using algebra.

A bucket holds c liters of water, but a jar holds 8 liters less. How many times as much water can the bucket hold as the jar?

Answer 1

y=c litters
y-8= x
x=amount of water in the jar
x-y=

Answer 2

a bucket can hold
`(c)/(c-8)` times water in a jug.

Explanation:

A bucket holds the water = c liters

A jar holds 8 liters less water than a bucket

= (c - 8) liters

Therefore,
`\frac{\text{Water in the bucket}}{\text{Water in a jug}}=(c)/(c-8)`

Water in the bucket =
`(c)/(c-8)* {\text{Water in a jug}}`

Therefore, a bucket can hold
`(c)/(c-8)` times water in a jug.