A jar contained 3.5 ℓ more water than a can. After some water was poured from the jar to the can, both the jar and the can had 5 ℓ of water each. How much water was there in the can at first?
|
Jar |
Can |
Total |
Before |
1 u + 3.5 |
1 u |
10 |
Change |
- ? |
+ ? |
|
After |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Volume of water in the can = 1 u
Volume of water in the jar = 1 u + 3.5
Total volume of water
= 1 u + 1 u + 3.5
= 2 u + 3.5
Total volume of water
= 2 x 5
= 10 ℓ
When water is poured from the jar to the can, the total volume remains unchanged.
2 u + 3.5 = 10
2 u = 10 - 3.5
2 u = 6.5
1 u = 6.5 ÷ 2 = 3.25
Volume of water in the can at first = 3.25 ℓ
Answer(s): 3.25 ℓ