A barrel was 2/3 full of water. After 60 liters were used from the barrel, it was 5/12 full. how much water does the barrel hold

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Andrews [41]

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A barrel was 2/3 full of water. After 60 liters were used from the barrel, it was 5/12 full. how much water does the barrel hold

when full

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Andrews [41] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-07T09:04:18+03:00

Andrews [41]2 years ago

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Answer: 240 liters

Step-by-step explanation: This means, we start off with (2/3)x liters of water. Then we subtract off 60 of them to get to 5/12 full, meaning we have (5/12)x liters left.