Question

How much steel was actually used ,if 1/2of the steel actually used was wasted in making the tank

Answer 1

Answer:

1/2 was used in this case if 1/2 was wasted

Answer 2

steel used be x m2. Since 1/12 of the actual steel used was wasted, the area of the steel which has gone into the tank = 11/12 of x.