Question

The capacity of a bucket is $27L$. It has $17.5L$ of water. How much more water can it hold?

Answer 1

Finding the required quantity of water the bucket can hold

Let $xL$ more water can be hold by bucket.

According to the question,

$\begin{array}{rcl}27L& =& 17.5L+xL\\ x& =& \left(27-17.5\right)L\\ x& =& 9.5L\end{array}$

Hence, bucket can hold $9.5L$ more water.