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.
Correct Answer :
63 litres
Solution :
The correct option is 63 litres.
Let the total capacity of the container be 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 =
Remaining volume after filling blue liquid =
Step 2: Black Liquid
One-third of the remaining container is filled with black liquid.
Volume of black liquid =
Remaining volume after filling black liquid =
Step 3: Yellow Liquid
Five-sixth of the still remaining container is filled with yellow liquid.
Volume of yellow liquid =
Remaining volume after filling yellow liquid =
Step 4: White Liquid and Total Capacity
The remaining volume is filled with white liquid, which is given as 4.2 litres.
Therefore,
Multiplying both sides by 15 gives:
Thus, the total capacity of the container is 63 litres.
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