Question

Danny poured 78 liters of water into containers X, Y, and Z. The ratio of the volume of water in Container X to the volume of water in Container Y is 5 : 2. The ratio of the volume of water in Container Y to the volume of water in Container Z is 8 : 11.

a) How much water was poured into Container X

b) How much more water was poured into Container X than Container Z?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

x+y+z = 78
x/y = 5/2
y/z = 8/11

(x,y,z) = (40,16,22)
x-z = 18