A container has 5/6 of its liquid taken out. After that, it is replenished with 45 liters, and the overall volume is now 2/3 of the container's total capacity. What is the total capacity of the container?

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A container has 5/6 of its liquid taken out. After that, it is replenished with 45 liters, and the overall volume is now 2/3 of the container's total capacity. Let y be the total capacity of the container. Then, (5/6)y is removed, leaving (1/6)y.…

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to convert between fractions, ratios, and decimals and to reason proportionally.

Common trap

Cross-multiplying incorrectly or mixing up the ratio parts — a part:part ratio is not a fraction of the whole.