Question

a water tank in the shape of a cylinder contains 54,000 gallons of water.
60% filled
if the tank is only 60% filled, how many gallons of water can the tank hold?
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Explanation:

Step1: Define the variable

Let \( x \) be the total capacity of the tank in gallons.

Step2: Set up the equation

We know that 60% of \( x \) is 54,000 gallons. Mathematically, this can be written as \( 0.6x = 54000 \).

Step3: Solve for \( x \)

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation by 0.6: \( x=\frac{54000}{0.6} \).
Calculating the right - hand side, \( \frac{54000}{0.6}= 90000 \).

Answer:

90000