Question

A drum of water is 3/4 full. When 9 litres are drawn from it, it is half full. How much water does the drum hold what is the capacity of the drum

Answer 1

18 Lieters.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

Let's assume the capacity of the drum be C litres.Since the drum is initially 3/4 full, the amount of water in it is 3/4 × C = (3/4)C liters.When 9 liters of water are drawn from the drum, the remaining amount of water is (3/4)C - 9 liters.Since the drum is now half full, the amount of water remaining in it is (1/2)C liters.Therefore, we can write the equation: (3/4)C - 9 = (1/2)CTo solve for C, let's first get rid of the fractions by multiplying both sides by 4.(3/4)C - 9 = (1/2)C → 3C - 36 = 2C → C = 36Therefore, the capacity of the drum is 36 liters.Hence, the drum holds 3/4 × 36 = 27 liters of water initially and after 9 liters of water are drawn, the remaining amount of water in it is 27 - 9 = 18 liters.