There are 1200 litres of water in a tank at present. IF the tank is 3/4 full, what is the capacity of the tank?
Let x be the capacity.
(3/4) x = 1200
Solve for x by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4/3
3/4X=1200
X=1200*4/3
X=1600L
To find the capacity of the tank, we need to calculate the total amount of water that would fill the tank when it is completely full.
Given that the tank is currently 3/4 full, we can determine that the remaining space in the tank is 1/4 of the total capacity.
Let's set up the equation to find the capacity of the tank:
1/4 x Capacity = 1200 liters
To solve for the Capacity, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4:
(1/4) x Capacity x 4 = 1200 liters x 4
Simplifying the equation:
Capacity = 4800 liters
Therefore, the capacity of the tank is 4800 liters.