Question

If a barrel is 1/5 full and holds 16 litres how many litres will it hold when 1/2 full how does it fill

Answer 1

40liters

Explanation:

Given data

1/5 full holds 16 liters

1/2 full barrel will hold???

Let 1/2 full barrel hold x liters

1/5 holds 16 liters

1/2 will hold x

cross multtiply

1/2*16= x/5

8= x/5

x= 8*5

x= 40 liters

Hence 1/2 full will hold 40liters