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10.
To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required. How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of the bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let the capacity of 1 bucket = x.
Then, the capacity of tank = 25x.
| New capacity of bucket = | 2 | x |
| 5 |
 Required number of buckets = |
25x |
| (2x/5) |
| = |  25x |
x | 5 |  |
| 2x |
| = | 125 |
| 2 |
= 62.5
Discussion:
33 comments Page 2 of 4.
Nayan Sonigra said:
5 years ago
Let's 1 bucket capacity = x.
So, 25 buckets capacity=25x.
Note : tank capacity is equal to the total number of buckets capacity)
So, we can say that 25x is called tank capacity.
Now fill the same tank, so tank capacity will be ;
Constant (25x), only change the bucket capacity which is reduced to 2/5x.
Note : tank capacity is equal to total number of buckets capacity)
2/5x capacity = 1 bucket.
25x capacity= ???.
25x÷2/5x = 62.5.
So, 25 buckets capacity=25x.
Note : tank capacity is equal to the total number of buckets capacity)
So, we can say that 25x is called tank capacity.
Now fill the same tank, so tank capacity will be ;
Constant (25x), only change the bucket capacity which is reduced to 2/5x.
Note : tank capacity is equal to total number of buckets capacity)
2/5x capacity = 1 bucket.
25x capacity= ???.
25x÷2/5x = 62.5.
(1)
Nayan Sonigra said:
5 years ago
@All.
The solution is;
1 bucket = 2/5 x capacity.
X bucket = 25x capacity (because the total number of buckets capacity is equal to tank capacity)
So, 25x÷2/5x = 62.5.
The solution is;
1 bucket = 2/5 x capacity.
X bucket = 25x capacity (because the total number of buckets capacity is equal to tank capacity)
So, 25x÷2/5x = 62.5.
Karthi said:
6 years ago
@Shoaib 22.04.2017.
It's the coolest of all.
Thanks, dude.
It's the coolest of all.
Thanks, dude.
Jawwad said:
6 years ago
Anyone got answer as 10.
Simple cross multiplication.
Simple cross multiplication.
Malik Muzammil said:
7 years ago
Consider bucket is of= 1ml.
The 25 bucket contain=25*1ml = 25ml.
If bucket reduced to 2/5 then to gain 25 ml we will choose one number which will give us required 25ml so,
2/5 * (62.5) = 25ml.
The 25 bucket contain=25*1ml = 25ml.
If bucket reduced to 2/5 then to gain 25 ml we will choose one number which will give us required 25ml so,
2/5 * (62.5) = 25ml.
Trisha said:
7 years ago
2x/5 =25 bucket.
2x = 125 =(5*25),
X = 125/2,
X = 62.5.
Or.
1 bucket = 2.5.
25 bucket = 25 *2.5,
= 62.5.
2x = 125 =(5*25),
X = 125/2,
X = 62.5.
Or.
1 bucket = 2.5.
25 bucket = 25 *2.5,
= 62.5.
Bahisht said:
8 years ago
Thanks, @Nicks your method is so easy.
Ramana said:
8 years ago
The correct answer is E.
Shoaib said:
8 years ago
It's simple.
2/5 = .40 = 40 percent.
25÷40 = 0.625 * 100 = 62.5.
2/5 = .40 = 40 percent.
25÷40 = 0.625 * 100 = 62.5.
Mir Rokon Uddin said:
9 years ago
2/5 present bucket = 1 previous bucket,
So 1 present bucket =5/2 the previous bucket,
So 25 present bucket = 25 * 5/2 bucket,
= 62.5 bucket.
So 1 present bucket =5/2 the previous bucket,
So 25 present bucket = 25 * 5/2 bucket,
= 62.5 bucket.
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