Answer:
ames have 18 litres of water. He poured unequally into 3 tank
I. Poured three quarter of water from tank one into tank 2
II. Poured half of the water that is now in tank 2 into tank 3
III. Poured one third of water that is now in tank 3 into tank 1
Find how much water is in each tanks
Explanation:
Let's start with the amount of water in tank 1 as x liters.
I. Poured three quarter of water from tank one into tank 2, so tank 1 now has 1/4 of x liters and tank 2 has 3/4 of x liters.
II. Poured half of the water that is now in tank 2 into tank 3, so tank 2 now has 3/8 of x liters and tank 3 has 3/8 of x liters.
III. Poured one third of water that is now in tank 3 into tank 1, so tank 3 now has 1/3 * 3/8 * x = 1/8 * x liters and tank 1 has 1/4 * x + 1/8 * x = 3/8 * x liters.
We know that James poured 18 liters of water into the three tanks, so the sum of the water in the three tanks must be 18 liters.
3/8 * x + 3/8 * x + 1/8 * x = 18
Simplifying the equation, we get:
7/8 * x = 18
x = 18 * 8 / 7 = 20.57 (rounded to two decimal places)
Therefore, the amount of water in each tank is:
Tank 1: 3/8 * x = 7.71 liters
Tank 2: 3/8 * x = 7.71 liters
Tank 3: 1/8 * x = 2.57 liters