Question

If 21.875 liters of oil is in3½cans of tin of equal capacity, find the capacity of oil in each can.

Answer 1

25/4

Step-by-step explanation:

Capacity of 3½ cans = 21.875

Capacity of each can =

$21.875 \div 3 \frac{1}{2}$

Convert 21.875 into fraction=

$\frac{21875}{1000} \div \frac{7}{2}$

Reciprocal

$\frac{21875}{1000} \times \frac{2}{7}$

Cut 21875 by 7 and 100 by 2

$\frac{3125}{500}$

In lowest form ,

$= \frac{25}{4}$

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