Question

A small pot holds 25% as much dirt as a large pot. If the small pot holds 8 cups of dirt, How many cups of dirt does the large pot hold

Answer 1

Given :

A small pot holds 25% as much dirt as a large pot.

To Find :

If the small pot holds 8 cups of dirt, How many cups of dirt does the large pot hold.

Solution :

It is given that small pot holds 25% as much as dirt.

It means that large pot can hold 4 times as small pot.

Let, large pot holds x cups of dirt.

$x = 4\times 8\\\\x = 32 \ cups$

Therefore, large pot holds 32 cups.