Question

one bottle holds 250ml more than another. if the smaller is three quarters full , it holds as so much as the larger one , when it is half full. what is the capacity of each bottle?

Answer 1

Let two bottles be X and Y.

X holds 250ml more than Y.

So, X = 250 + Y------(i)

Also,

Y * 3/4 = X * 1/2

X = 3Y / 2-------(ii)

From (i) and (ii)

250 + Y = 3Y / 2

Y= 500

Put value of Y in (i)

X = 250 + 500 = 750