Question

The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/2 full. After pouring out 2 gallons of water, it is 1/3 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

The container can hold 12 gallons.

Let's say the container can hold x gallons of water.

Initially, the container was 1/2 full, so it contained (1/2)x gallons of water. After pouring out 2 gallons of water, the container was 1/3 full, so it contained (1/3)x gallons of water.

We can set up an equation to solve for x:

(1/2)x - 2 = (1/3)x

Multiplying both sides by 6 (the least common multiple of 2 and 3) gives:

3x - 12 = 2x

Simplifying this equation gives:

x = 12

Therefore, the container can hold 12 gallons of water.

Answer 2

5 gallons of water that the container can hold