Question

Four water tanks can hold a total of 432.4 gallons of water. On average, how much water can one tank hold? How much water is in a tank that is half-full?

Answer 1

432.2 / 4 = 108.1 <== avg of what 1 tank holds
1/2 full = 108.1/2 = 54.05

Answer 2

Answer: 1 water tank holds 108.1 gallons and half full water tank holds 54.05 gallons.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Capacity of 4 water tanks in gallons = 432.4 gallons

We need to find the capacity of 1 water tank.

By "Unitary method", we get that

Capacity of 1 water tank is given by

`(432.4)/(4)\\\\=108.1\ gallons`

Capacity of half full water tank is given by

`(108.1)/(2)\\\\=54.05\ gallons`

Hence, 1 water tank holds 108.1 gallons and half full water tank holds 54.05 gallons.