Question

A bottel holds z ounces of water a second bottel holds 16 onces witch is 8/5 times as much warter how much does the frist bottel hold

Answer 1

The first bottle holds 10 ounces of water.

Explanation:

The bottle holds z ounces.

The second bottle holds 16 ounces, which is 8/5 times the first, which is z.

How much water does the first bottle holds?

`(8z)/(5) = 16`

`8z = 16*5`

`8z = 80`

`z = (80)/(8)`

`z = 10`

The first bottle holds 10 ounces of water.