Question

the container that holdsfor football team is 1/4 full. after pouring in 9 gallons of water it is 5/8 full. how many gallons can the container hold?

Answer 1

The container used to be 1/4 full, nd when you put in 9 gallons, it is 5/8 full.

First, we should have the fractions have the same denominator

1/4 = 2/8

5/8

We subtract

5/8 - 2/8 = 3/8

So if we add in 9 gallons, 1/8 of the container would be 3 gallons.

2/8 = 6 gallons

6 + 9 = 15 gallons

8/8 - 5/8 = 3/8

3/8 = 9 gallons

15 + 9 = 14 gallons