Asked by Olive
When a water tank is filled with 221 of water,it is only 1/6 full .What is the capacity of the tank ?
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GPT-4o mini
To find the capacity of the tank, we can set up the equation based on the information given:
If \( 221 \) liters of water is \( \frac{1}{6} \) of the total capacity \( C \) of the tank, we can write:
\[
\frac{1}{6}C = 221
\]
To find \( C \), we can multiply both sides of the equation by \( 6 \):
\[
C = 221 \times 6
\]
Calculating that:
\[
C = 1326
\]
So, the capacity of the tank is \( 1326 \) liters.
If \( 221 \) liters of water is \( \frac{1}{6} \) of the total capacity \( C \) of the tank, we can write:
\[
\frac{1}{6}C = 221
\]
To find \( C \), we can multiply both sides of the equation by \( 6 \):
\[
C = 221 \times 6
\]
Calculating that:
\[
C = 1326
\]
So, the capacity of the tank is \( 1326 \) liters.