Question

    With a bucket full of water, a tank can be filled with

    16 buckets. When each bucket holds 12.5 liters of water, how many buckets of 10-liter capacity can be filled with this tank?
    A 12 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 17 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Each bucket holds of water = 12.5 liter A tank can be filled = 16 buckets Then the total efficiency of the tank = 12.5×16 = 200 liter Can be filled tank with 10-liter capacity buckets = 200/10 = 20 buckets

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