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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 3 of 4.
Roman pearce said:
1 decade ago
Its so simple:
Just reverse the new capacity 2/5 into 5/2 then multiply it with 25.
25*5/2 = 62.5.
Just reverse the new capacity 2/5 into 5/2 then multiply it with 25.
25*5/2 = 62.5.
Jaffy said:
4 years ago
A number of bucket=x.
Tank ,y=25.
y = (2/5)x.
25 = (2/5 )x.
x = 25*(5/2).
x = 125/2.
x = 62.5.
Tank ,y=25.
y = (2/5)x.
25 = (2/5 )x.
x = 25*(5/2).
x = 125/2.
x = 62.5.
(2)
Basha said:
1 decade ago
Its wrong
bucket is reduced to 2\5
capacity will be 1-2\5=3\5
answer is 41.6
bucket is reduced to 2\5
capacity will be 1-2\5=3\5
answer is 41.6
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.
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.
Husna said:
5 years ago
Please explain clearly, I can't understand please.
Gurpreet said:
1 decade ago
@vamshi cool method and easy also thanks ....!!
Bahisht said:
8 years ago
Thanks, @Nicks your method is so easy.
Paban Jaiswal said:
10 years ago
Thanks guys it's really help me a lot.
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