Question

Eighteen liters of milk is tranformed into 3 containers in the ratio 2:3:4 .How much water is in each container

Answer 1

Answer:

1st = 4

2nd = 6

3rd = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

18 ÷ (2 + 3 + 4)

18 ÷ 9

2

1st container = 2 x 2

4

2nd container = 2 x 3

6

3rd container = 2 x 4

8

Answer 2

Answer:

1st container = 4 litres, 2nd container= 6 litres and 3rd container = 8 litres

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the capacity of milk be 2x,3x and 4x

then, = 2x+3x+4x=18 litres

=9x=18

=x=18/9=2

therefore, 2x=2×2=4 litres

3x=3×2=6 litres

4x=4×2=8 litres