# Barrel

Barrel of wine is filled by 9/14. What part of the barrel will remain filled when 1/4 of the wine we pour from the barrel?

Result

x =  0.482

#### Solution:

$x = \dfrac{ 9 }{ 14 } \cdot \ ( 1 - \dfrac{ 1 }{ 4 } ) = \dfrac{ 27 }{ 56 } \doteq 0.4821 = 0.482$

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