Question

We can fill a certain barrel with water if we use water from 6 small pitchers, 3 medium pitchers, and one large pitcher, or from 2 small pitchers, 1 medium pitcher, and 3 large pitchers. If we use only large pitchers of water, how many of them do we need to fill the barrel?

Answer 1

Answer:

4 large pitchers

Step-by-step explanation:

Define the variables:

• Let x = volume of a small pitcher
• Let y = volume of a medium pitcher
• Let z = volume of a large pitcher
• Let b = volume of a barrel

Create two equations with the given information and the defined variables.

Equation 1

If the barrel can be filled with 6 small pitchers, 3 medium pitchers and 1 large pitchers:

⇒ 6x + 3y + z = b

Equation 2

If the barrel can be filled with 2 small pitchers, 1 medium pitcher and 3 large pitchers:

⇒ 2x + y + 3z = b

Substitute Equation 2 into Equation 1

⇒ 6x + 3y + z = 2x + y + 3z

Subtract 6x from both sides:

⇒ 3y + z = -4x + y + 3z

Subtract y from both sides:

⇒ 2y + z = -4x + 3z

Subtract z from both sides:

⇒ 2y = -4x + 2z

Divide both sides by 2:

⇒ y = -2x + z

Substitute the found expression for y into Equation 1:

⇒ 6x + 3(-2x + z) + z = b

⇒ 6x - 6x + 3z + z = b

⇒ 4z = b

Therefore, 4 large pitchers are needed to fill the barrel.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Solution Given:

let pitcher which is small be S medium be M and large be L and barrel be B.

By question

6S+3M+1L= 1B...... eq. 1

2S+1M+3L=1B.......eq. 2

The difference in 2L from the first to the second is 4S and 2M

Therefore, each L=2S+M

In equation 2

2S+1M+3L=1B

replacing 2S +1M by L,we get

L+3L=1B

4L=1B

Therefore, 4 large pitcher is required