Water tank A has a capacity of 550 gallons and is 66 percent full. Water tank B is 53 percent full. The ratio of the capacity of tank A to tank B is 11:15.

A. How much water is in tank A?
B. What is the capacity of tank B?
C. How much water is in tank B?

V A ​ − c a p a c i t y w a t er t ank A V B ​ − c a p a c i t y w a t er t ank B A . 66% ⋅ 550 = 0.66 ⋅ 550 = 363 [ g a ll o n s ] B . V B ​ V A ​ ​ = 15 11 ​ \wdge V A ​ = 550 g a ll o n s ⇒ 11 ⋅ V B ​ = 15 ⋅ 550 / : 11 V B ​ = 15 ⋅ 50 = 750 [ g a ll o n s ] C . 53% ⋅ 750 = 397.5 [ g a ll o n s ]

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

A : 66% = 100 66 ​ = 0.66 0.66 ⋅ 550 g a ll o n s = 363 g a ll o n s ← an s w er B : B 550 ​ = 15 11 ​ → 11 B = 550 ⋅ 15 / : 11 → B = 750 ( g a ll o n s ) ← an s w er C : 53% = 100 53 ​ = 0.53 0.53 ⋅ 750 g a ll o n s = 397.5 g a ll o n s ← an s w er

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-24

There are 363 gallons of water in tank A, the capacity of tank B is 750 gallons, and there are 397.5 gallons of water in tank B.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-30