Question

a containeris one fifyh full of water. if 40 litres of water is required to fill it up completely, then what is the capacity of container?​

Answer 1

let the container be the capacity=b

one fifth full=(1/5)Xb

more needed to fill it up=40L

40+(1/5)Xb=b

40=b -(1/5)Xb=4b/5

40×5=4b

b=200÷4/50

Answer:

capacity of container=50