The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/6 full. After pouring in 7 gallons of water, it is 1/2 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

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Ronan Osborne

3 July, 20:04

The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/6 full. After pouring in 7 gallons of water, it is 1/2 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

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Diamond · Answer 1

Compare

1/6 to 1/2

to compare, make fractions same

1/2 times 3/3=3/6

1/6 added 7 gallons turns to 3/6

3/6-1/6=2/6

1/6+2/6=3/6

therfor 7 gallons=2/6=1/3

1/3 times 3/1=3/3=1

7 times 3/1=21

answer is 21 gallons