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There are 3 barrels in the garden. The first barrel contains 12 1/5 liters of water. The second barrel contains 2 1/4 liters less water than the first one, and the third barrel contains 4 5/6 liters water more than the second barrel. What is the the total volume of the water in three barrel together?

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Final answer:

To find the total volume of water in the three barrels, add up the volumes of water in each barrel.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total volume of water in the three barrels, we need to add up the volumes of water in each barrel.

The first barrel contains 12 1/5 liters of water.

The second barrel contains 2 1/4 liters less than the first barrel, so it contains 12 1/5 - 2 1/4 liters = 9 7/20 liters.

The third barrel contains 4 5/6 liters more than the second barrel, so it contains 9 7/20 + 4 5/6 liters = 14 19/60 liters.

To find the total volume of water in the three barrels, we add: 12 1/5 + 9 7/20 + 14 19/60 = 36 39/60 liters.

Therefore, the total volume of water in the three barrels is 36 39/60 liters.

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