A fleet of 5 fire engines carries a total of 20,000 litters of water. if each truck holds the same amount of water, how many litters of water does each truck carry?

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Francesca Mercer

6 December, 12:36

A fleet of 5 fire engines carries a total of 20,000 litters of water. if each truck holds the same amount of water, how many litters of water does each truck carry?

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Xander Payne · Answer 1

How you figure out this problem, is by doing 20,000*5 or add 20'000 five times. So take out all the zeros, and do five times 2 which is ten, the add the zeros And you get 100,000

Madison Valenzuela · Answer 2

4,000 liters of water in each truck all you do is divide: 20,000 : 5