Question

if a bucket is 80% full, then it contains 2 liters more water than when it is 66.66% full. what is the capacity of the bucket​

Answer 1

Answer:

15 litres..

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the water in the bucket (when it is 80% full or $\frac{4}{5}$ full) be x litres.....

So, when the bucket is 66.66% full or $\frac{2}{3}$ full, it contains x-2 litres......

∴ X - (X-2) = $\frac{4}{5}$ - $\frac{2}{3}$ of the bucket.....

=> 2 = $\frac{4*3 - 5*2}{15}$ of the bucket = $\frac{2}{15}$ of the bucket....

So, the capacity of the bucket = 15 litres.....