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A beaker is 3/7th filled with water.
Another 16 L of water is needed to fill
the beaker to its brim. What is the
capacity of the beaker ?
(1) 14 L
(2) 50 L
(3) 100 L
28 L
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Let the total capacity of beaker be x
So, amount filled= 3/7 x x= 3x/7
According to the question,
16 + 3x/7 = x
➡️ 16 = x - 3x/7
➡️ 16 = 4x/7
➡️ 16 x 7 / 4 = x
➡️ 28= x
Therefore, the total capacity of beaker is 28L
So, amount filled= 3/7 x x= 3x/7
According to the question,
16 + 3x/7 = x
➡️ 16 = x - 3x/7
➡️ 16 = 4x/7
➡️ 16 x 7 / 4 = x
➡️ 28= x
Therefore, the total capacity of beaker is 28L
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