Question

To fill a storage tank of wheat, 20 containers full of wheat are required. How many containers of wheat will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of the containers is reduced to two-fifth of the present capacity?

Answer 1

if the capacity 100 containers full of wheat are required

Answer 2

Answer:

Number of containers required to filled the tank = 50

Step-by-step explanation:

To fill a storage tank of wheat, 20 containers full of wheat are required.

Now, The capacity of the containers by which the tank is filled are reduced by 2/5

So, we need to find the number of containers of wheat that are required to fill the tank after reducing the capacity

So, Let the containers required be x

Then, It can be represented as :

20 : x = 2/5 : 1

⇒ x = 20 × 5/2

⇒ x = 5 × 10

⇒ x = 50

Therefore, Number of containers required to filled the tank = 50