Question

Mai poured 2.6 liters of water into a partially filled pitcher. The pitcher then contained 10.4 liters.

Write an equation that represents this situation.

Use an "x" for the unknown value.

Answer 1

x + 2.6 = 10.4

Explanation:

Let "x" be the initial amount of water in the pitcher before Mai poured 2.6 liters of water.

When Mai poured 2.6 liters of water into the pitcher, the total amount of water in the pitcher became x + 2.6 liters.

After pouring, the pitcher contained 10.4 liters of water. So, we can set up the equation:

x + 2.6 = 10.4

This equation represents the situation where Mai poured 2.6 liters of water into a partially filled pitcher, and the pitcher then contained 10.4 liters.