Question

a tin container can hold 5/2 litres of oil . if each small container can hold 1/4 litres of oil how many such small containers can be filled with the oil from the given container.​

Answer 1

Answer:

6 containers ...........

Answer 2

Given data :

• A tin container can hold 5/2 litres of oil.
• Each small containers can hold 1/4 litres of oil.

To find : How many such small containers can be filled with the oil from the given container.

Solution : Let, capacity given cantainer be A and capacity small containers be B.

Now, to find number of small containers which are filled with oil as same as amount of given container.

${\rightarrow{\bf{\small{No.\: of \: small \: containers= \frac{A}{B}}}}}$

${\rightarrow{\bf{\small{No.\: of \: small \: containers= \frac{ \frac{5}{2} }{ \frac{1}{4} }}}}}$

${\rightarrow{\bf{\small{No.\: of \: small \: containers= \frac{5}{\cancel{2}} \times \frac{\cancel{4}}{1} }}}}$

${\rightarrow{\bf{\small{No.\: of \: small \: containers=5 \times 2}}}}$

${\rightarrow{\bf{\small{No.\: of \: small \: containers=10}}}}$

Answer : Hence, 10 small containers can be filled with the oil from the given container.

Alternative method :

Solution : Let, given cantainer be A and small containers be B.

→ A = 5/2 litre = 2.5 litre

→ B = 1/4 litre = 0.25 litre

Now, to find number of small containers which are filled with oil as same as amount of given container.

→ No. of small containers

= (capacity of A)/(capacity of B)

→ No. of small containers

= 2.5/0.25

→ No. of small containers

= 10

Answer : Hence, 10 small containers can be filled with the oil from the given container.