Question

An empty container has a capacity of 60000 liters to 1 s.f. Tony pours in 5400 liters of water to 2 s.f. He says he filled more than 10 % of container is he correct ? Show working

Answer 1

He is wrong

Explanation:

60 000 LB=55000

60 000 UB=65000

5400 LB= 5350

5400 UB=5450

65000x0.10=6500

55000x0.10=5500

he is wrong

Answer 2

No, Tony is not correct. Pouring 5400 liters into a 60000-liter container is less than 10% of the container's capacity.

To determine if Tony's claim is correct, we need to calculate the percentage of the container filled by the 5400 liters of water.

The formula to calculate the percentage is:

`\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{Amount Filled}}{\text{Container Capacity}} \right) * 100 \]`

In this case:

`\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( (5400)/(60000) \right) * 100 \]`

Performing the calculation:

`\[ \text{Percentage} = \left( (5400)/(60000) \right) * 100 \approx 9\% \]`

So, Tony filled approximately 9% of the container, which is less than 10%. Therefore, Tony is not correct in claiming that he filled more than 10% of the container.

Complete question:

An empty container has a capacity of 60000 litres to 1 significant figure Tony pours in 5400 litres of water to 1 significant figure He says “I have filled more than 10% of the container” Is he correct