A container is 56 full. After 4 liters are removed from it, the container is 23 full. How many liters must be added back to completely refill the container?

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A container is $\frac{5}{6}$ full. After 4 liters are removed from it, the container is $\frac{2}{3}$ full. How many liters must be added back to completely refill the container?

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PatrickJan 12, 2025

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simhavalliApr 7, 2024

thanks for posting

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

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

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A container is 56\frac{5}{6}65​ full. After 4 liters are removed from it, the container is 23\frac{2}{3}32​ full. How many liters must be added back to completely refill the container?