Question

A drum is two thirds full. If 50 litres more required to fill it up, how much is the capacity of the drum

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer:

The total capacity of drum is 150 litres

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the capacity of the drum be x

According to the question,

on adding 50 L to the 2/3 of the total capacity of drum, it get filled completely,

this implies,

(2/3)*x + 50 = x

2x/3 +50 =x

Taking LCM of 3 and 1,

(

2x+150)/3 = x

2x+150 = 3x

or, 150 = 3x-2x

150 = x

The total capacity of drum is 150 litres