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The Dairy Farmer
A dairy farmer had 54 litres of milk in three churns. He wanted to make sure each churn contained 18 litres.
First, he poured 1/4 of the first churn into the second churn. Then he poured 1/2 of the second churn into the third churn. Finally, he poured 1/3 of the third churn into the first churn.
How many litres did each churn contain before he started pouring?
First, he poured 1/4 of the first churn into the second churn. Then he poured 1/2 of the second churn into the third churn. Finally, he poured 1/3 of the third churn into the first churn.
How many litres did each churn contain before he started pouring?
Answer
12, 33 and 9 litres respectivelyHide Answer Show Answer
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