Question

Water tank A has a capacity of 550 gallons and is 60% full. Water tank B is 53% full. The ratio of the capacity of Tank A to Tank B is 11:15

a) How much water is in Tank A?

b) What is the capacity of Tank B?

c) How much water is in Tank B?

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) The capacity of Tank A is 550 gallons and it is 60% full. So, the amount of water in Tank A is:

550 x 0.60 = 330 gallons

b) Let's assume that the capacity of Tank B is x. According to the problem, the ratio of the capacity of Tank A to Tank B is 11:15. So, we can set up the following equation:

550:x = 11:15

Cross-multiplying, we get:

11x = 550 x 15

11x = 8250

x = 750

Therefore, the capacity of Tank B is 750 gallons.

c) Tank B is 53% full and its capacity is 750 gallons. So, the amount of water in Tank B is:

750 x 0.53 = 397.5 gallons (approx.)