Barrel capacity calculation

The barrel is filled with water to 65% of its capacity. After adding three 10-liter buckets of water, the filling capacity of the barrel is already 77%. How many liters of water will fit in the barrel?

Final Answer:

V =  250 l

Step-by-step explanation:

65/100 V+3 10=77/100 V  12V=3000  V=123000=250  V=250=250 l



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