Question

After pouring 4.8 liters of water into a bucket, the bucket contains 14.3 liters. Write an equation to represent the situation.​

Answer 1

Answer: x + 4.8 = 14.3

Explanation:

Let x be the initial amount of water that was already in the bucket before the additional 4.8 liters of water was poured in.

Then the total amount of water in the bucket after pouring in the 4.8 liters is the sum of the initial amount x and the amount of water poured in, which is 4.8 liters. This can be represented by the equation:

x + 4.8 = 14.3

We can simplify this equation by solving for x:

x = 14.3 - 4.8

x = 9.5

Therefore, the initial amount of water in the bucket was 9.5 liters, and after pouring in 4.8 liters, the bucket contained a total of 14.3 liters.