Question

Num tanque,foram colocados 24.000 litros de agua,que corresmondem a 3/5 de sua capacidade total.Quantos litros de agua cabem no maximo nesse tanque?

Answer 1

24000/3.5
8000.5
40000

Answer 2

Capacidade total: x

(3 / 5) de x equivalem a 24.000 litros de água

$\dfrac{3}{5}~de~x=24000\\\\\\\dfrac{3}{5}\cdot x=24000\\\\\\x=\dfrac{24000\cdot5}{3}\\\\\\x=8000\cdot5\\\\\\\boxed{\boxed{x=40.000~litros}}$