The container that holds the water for the football team is 1/4 full. After pouring 10 gallons of water, it is 2/3 full. How many gallons can the container hold
2/3 - 1/4 = 5/12
So 5/12 of the container is 10 gallons
One method
1/12 of the container is 10/5 gallons
12/12 of the container is (10/5)*12 = 24 gallons
another method
Let the total be X gallons
5/12 * X = 10
Mult both sides by 12 and divide both sides by 5 and you get
X = 10*12/5 = 24 gallons
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