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  • 23-09-2016
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The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/4 full. After pouring in 6 gallons of water, it is 5/8 full. How many gallons can the container hold?

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  • 27-09-2016
You can put it into an equation and solve it.
2/8*x+6=5/8*x
3/8*x=6
3x=48
x=16

The container can hold 16 gallons. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and it has helped you.
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