Drum X is half full of oil and drum Y, which has twice the capacity of drum X, is 2/3 full of oil. If all of the oil in drum X is poured into drum Y. then drum Y will be filled to what fraction of its capacity ?

• ANS: 11/12
  
  it is given that, Y=2X
  the oil in drum X is half full and if it is poured to Y then it will fill upto one forth capacity.
  So, after filling this oil to Y, then the total filled capacity of Y
  = (1/4)+(2/3)
  = 11/12
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• Lets say Drum x capacity is 100. Drum Y capacity will be 200.
  
  Oil in drum x is 50
  Oil in drum y is 100* 2/3 = 400/3
  
  Fraction of oil in y after x is emptied into y is = (50 + 400/3) / 200
  = 550/600
  = 11/12
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(3)
• DRUM X IS HALF CAPACITY OF DRUM Y AND IS HALF FILLED..........SO 1/4 TH OF Y
  WHEN POURED IN TO Y,2/3+1/4=11/12 OF Y
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• ANS: 11/12
  
  as drum X contains oil to half its capacity,also given that drum Y has twice the capacity of X.so if oil in X is poured into Y it can fill upto 1/4 volume of Y.
  So adding already contents in Y (2/3) to 1/4
  =(1/4)+(2/3)
  =11/12
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)
• assume Drum X has capacity 1...therefore oil filled upto 0.5
  drum y has capacity 2....oil upto 1.33 as (2*2/3)
  now is Drum X oil is poured into y...then total oil=1.33+0.5=1.83..
  therefore filled fraction=1.83/2=0.915=91.5%
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• given capacity of y = 2x
  total oil in x interms of y = y/4
  so if oil in x is poured in y then total oil in y = 2y/3 + y/4 = 11y/12
  
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