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Two-fifth of a container is filled with blue liquid, one-third of the remaining container is filled with black liquid, five-sixth of the still remaining container is filled with yellow liquid and the remaining 4.2 litres is of white colour. Find the total capacity of the container.

Options

A

72 litres

B

63 litres

C

60 litres

D

78 litres

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Correct Answer :

Option B

63 litres

Solution :

The correct option is 63 litres.

Let the total capacity of the container be V litres.

We will determine the remaining capacity step-by-step as each liquid is filled into the container.

Step 1: Blue Liquid
Two-fifth of the container is filled with blue liquid.
Volume of blue liquid = 25V
Remaining volume after filling blue liquid = V-25V=35V

Step 2: Black Liquid
One-third of the remaining container is filled with black liquid.
Volume of black liquid = 13×35V=15V
Remaining volume after filling black liquid = 35V-15V=25V

Step 3: Yellow Liquid
Five-sixth of the still remaining container is filled with yellow liquid.
Volume of yellow liquid = 56×25V=13V
Remaining volume after filling yellow liquid = 25V-13V=6-515V=115V

Step 4: White Liquid and Total Capacity
The remaining volume is filled with white liquid, which is given as 4.2 litres.
Therefore,
115V=4.2

Multiplying both sides by 15 gives:
V=4.2×15
V=63 litres

Thus, the total capacity of the container is 63 litres.

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