Question

Container A holds 5 bottles of water each with a capacity of 250ml. Container B

holds 7 bottles of water each with a capacity of 175ml. Which container holds
more water? Explain your answer.​

Answer 1

Container A has more capacity, as it holds 1,250 milliliters of water against 1,225 milliliters that Container B contains.

Explanation:

Since Container A holds 5 bottles of water each with a capacity of 250ml, while Container B holds 7 bottles of water each with a capacity of 175ml, to determine which container holds more water, the following calculation must be performed:

Container A:

250 ml x 5 bottles: Capacity

250 x 5 = X

1,250 = X

Container B:

175 ml x 7 bottles: Capacity

175 x 7 = X

1,225 = X

Therefore, Container A has more capacity, as it holds 1,250 milliliters of water against 1,225 milliliters that Container B contains.