All the water in a big tank a is emptied into two smaller empty tanks b and c.the volume of water in c is 33 1/3% of that in a.if 300 litres of water,which had gone into b had instead gone into c,b would have 50% more water than c,what was the volume of water in a?pl. provide sol.

1) 2000 lit.
2) 4500 lit.
3) 1200 lit.
4) 1800 lit.

• let a have 900*X volume so b,s volume = 600*X And c,s volume is 300*X
  given if 300 liter of b,s volume is given to c then b is 50%more then c
  then
  (b,s volume - 300) = (1 + 50/100 ) * (c,s volume + 300)
  600*X - 300 = (3/2)*(300*X + 300)
  
  600*X -300 = 450*X + 450
  
  150*X =750
  X = 5
  
  so a,s volume is 900*5 i.e 4500
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