A container has 5/6 of its liquid taken out. After that, it is replenished with 45 liters, and the overall volume is now 2/3 of the container's total capacity. What is the total capacity of the container?
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Thank for sharing!!!
thanks a lot
got confused with the 2/3 part. is the 2/3 of the total capacity after adding the 45 liters? just making sure I read it right
yes, the 'now' tells you it's the final state
this was a nice one for a 505-555. the answer choices are spread out enough that you can kind of estimate too.
What it tests
Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.
Common trap
Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.