Three tanks, A, B and C are used to store oil.

Tank A contains n litres of oil. Tank B contains (n + 150) litres of oil.

Tank C is empty.

Oil is pumped from tank A and from tank B into tank C so that

all three tanks contain the same amount of oil.

500 litres of oil are pumped from tank A into tank C.

Work out the value of n.

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Frank Lang

22 April, 13:43

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Easton Dyer · Answer 1

soln

A = n

B = 150

C=?

now,

A+B+C = 500

n+150+c = 500

n+c = 500-150

n+c = 350

2n+c = 350

n+c = 350/2

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