Question

Mangalam buys a water jug of capacity 19/5

litres. If she buys another

jug which is 8/3

times as large as the smaller jug, how many litres can

the larger one hold?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The capacity of the larger jug is 10.13 liters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Capacity of the smaller jug = 19/5 liters

Capacity of Larger jug = 8/3 times capacity of smaller jug

To find: Capacity of larger jug.

According to the Question,

Capacity of Larger jug = 8/3 × capacity of smaller jug

                                     = 8/3 × 19/5

                                     = 152/15

                                     = 10.13 liters (approx.)

Therefore, The capacity of the larger jug is 10.13 liters.