Question:
To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required. How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of the bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?
[A]. 10
To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required. How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of the bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?
[A]. 10
[B].
35[C].
62.5[D].
Cannot be determinedAnswer: Option C
Explanation:
Let the capacity of 1 bucket = x.
Then, the capacity of tank = 25x.
| New capacity of bucket = | 2 | x |
| 5 |
| Required number of buckets = | 25x |
| (2x/5) |
| = | 25x | x | 5 | |
| 2x |
| = | 125 |
| 2 |
= 62.5