Question

Roslyn has two containers of water for a camping trip. One container holds 2 times as much as the other. The total amount of water is 27 gallons. How much water is in each container?

Answer 1

x + 2x = 27

3x = 27

27/3 = 9

x=9

2*9 = 18

18+9 =27

so one container is 9 gallons and the second container is 18 gallons