Question

a can of milk is 3/4full. when 12 liters of milk is drawn from it, it is 5/12 full. find the capacity of the can​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the capacity be x

A can is 3/4 full

So, Amount of milk in can = \frac{3}{4}x43x

We are given that when 12 liters is drawn from it , It is 5/12 full

So,\begin{gathered}\frac{3}{4}x-12=\frac{5}{12}x\\\frac{9x-5x}{12}=12\\\frac{4x}{12}=12\\x=\frac{12 \times 12}{4}\\x=36\end{gathered}43x−12=125x129x−5x=12124x=12x=412×12x=36

Hence The capacity of the can is 36

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

let capacity of can be X

3x/4 - 12 = 5x/12

3x/4- 5x/12 = 12

9x-5x /12 = 12

4x/12 =12

x=36