If container a holds 8 gallons of water and container b holds 12% more than container a, how many gallons of water does containe

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Blababa

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If container a holds 8 gallons of water and container b holds 12% more than container a, how many gallons of water does containe

r b hold?

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AnnZ [12.3K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-03T08:00:55+03:00

8.96 gallons of water

To solve this question, you multiply the ratio of the volumes of container b to container a by the volume of container a. As container b has a greater volume than container a, the ratio will be greater than 1. In this scenario, it is 112% since it includes a 12% increase: 100% + 12% = 112%. Consequently, the volume of container b is calculated as 112% x 8 gallons = 8.96 gallons.