Question

A large ice chest holds 62 liters of water. A smaller chest holds 4/5 as much water. How many liters does the smaller chest hold?

Answer 1

49.6 liters

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the amount of water held by the large ice chest. Given that x = 62 liters.

Also, let y represent the amount of water held by the small chest. The small chest holds 4/5 of the water held by the large chest, hence:

y = (4/5)x

Since x = 62 liters

y= 4/5 × 62 = 49.6

y = 49.6 liters

This means that the smaller ice chest can hold up to 49.6 liters of water