An army cook used 500ml of oil in working for 6 soldiers. How many liters of oil would be required for 480 soldiers?
500 ml = 0.5 l
0.5/6 = x/480
40 = x
To find out how much oil would be required for 480 soldiers, we first need to calculate the amount of oil used per soldier.
To do this, we divide the total amount of oil used (500ml) by the number of soldiers it was used for (6):
500ml ÷ 6 = 83.33ml per soldier
Now, we can calculate the total amount of oil required for 480 soldiers by multiplying the amount of oil used per soldier by the total number of soldiers:
83.33ml per soldier × 480 soldiers = 39999.84ml
Lastly, we convert the result from milliliters (ml) to liters (L). Since there are 1000 milliliters in 1 liter, we divide the total milliliters by 1000:
39999.84ml ÷ 1000 = 39.99L
Therefore, approximately 40 liters of oil would be required for 480 soldiers.
To find out how many liters of oil would be required for 480 soldiers, we first need to determine the amount of oil used per soldier.
Given that the army cook used 500ml of oil for 6 soldiers, we can calculate the amount of oil used per soldier by dividing the total amount of oil (500ml) by the number of soldiers (6):
Amount of oil per soldier = 500ml ÷ 6 = 83.33ml per soldier (rounded to two decimal places)
Now, we can calculate the amount of oil required for 480 soldiers by multiplying the amount of oil per soldier by the number of soldiers:
Amount of oil for 480 soldiers = 83.33ml/soldier × 480 soldiers
To convert milliliters (ml) to liters (L), we divide the amount in milliliters by 1000:
Amount of oil for 480 soldiers = (83.33ml/soldier × 480 soldiers) ÷ 1000 = 40 liters
Therefore, 40 liters of oil would be required for 480 soldiers.