Question

A pail has a capacity 4 times that of a glass.

A jug has a capacity 3 times that of a glass.
The total capacity of the glass, pail and jug is 24 liters.
What is the capacity of the smallest item?
What is the capacity of the biggest item?​

Answer 1

smallest is 3L

biggest is 12L

Explanation:

here is what i got, i hope it helps!

Pail=4 glasses

Jug=3 glasses

Glass=1 glass

4+3+1=8glasses

24L÷8glasses= 3L in each glass

pail=12L (4×3)

jug=9L (3x3)

glass=3L (1×3)

12L+9L+3L=24L