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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:
34 comments Page 2 of 4.
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.
Jawwad said:
7 years ago
Anyone got answer as 10.
Simple cross multiplication.
Simple cross multiplication.
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.
Nayan Sonigra said:
6 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.
Trisha said:
8 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.
Vishal said:
5 years ago
When tanks capacity is being reduced how can you increase buckets quantity?
It's obvious buckets quantity is going reduce, right?
It's obvious buckets quantity is going reduce, right?
Vishakha said:
2 weeks ago
It is 10 buckets.
Pranks said:
1 decade ago
Let bucket size is 100 ml.
Tank size = 25*100 = 2500ml.
New bucket size = 2/5*100 = 40 ml.
Buckets required to fill 2500ml tank with 40 ml bucket = 2500/40 = 62.5.
Tank size = 25*100 = 2500ml.
New bucket size = 2/5*100 = 40 ml.
Buckets required to fill 2500ml tank with 40 ml bucket = 2500/40 = 62.5.
Jyothi said:
2 decades ago
Please explain this.
Franco said:
2 decades ago
You are rite but.
it is "reduced to 2/5" not "reduced by 2/5"
reduced to = 62.5
reduced by = 41.6
it is "reduced to 2/5" not "reduced by 2/5"
reduced to = 62.5
reduced by = 41.6
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