Question

7 small buckets and 3 large buckets of water make 42 litres. 3 small buckets and 4 large buckets make only 37 litres. How much water can each bucket hold?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

large bucket hold 25/3 litres of water and small bucket hold 3 litres of water.

Answer 2

Answer:

small bucket:3

large bucket:7

Step-by-step explanation:

let small bucket be x

big bucket be y

according to the question

7x+3y=42

3x+4y=37

By solving the equation we will get

4x-y=5

i.e.

4x-5=y

putting value of y

7x+3(4x-5)=42

7x+12x-15=42

19x=57

x=3

putting value of x in the equation

4x-5=y

4(3)-5=y

12-5=y

y=7

therefore

small bucket:3

large bucket:7