Answer:
The bucket hold 3x the capacity of the jar
Step-by-step explanation:
First we have to write down the amount of both, the jar and the bucket, to make a small equation to see the problem mathematically.
Bucket = c liters of water
Jar = c - 8
so we can say that:
c = c - 8
Now that we have the equation, we can determine that the variable 'c' on the right is substracting to the number 8. So we can pass the 'c' to the left of the equation by adding it to the elements on the left, like this:
c + c = 8
Now, two 'c' are the same, we can add them:
2c = 8
This two on the equation of the left is multiplying the variable 'c', so we can move it to the right by dividing the number 8 with this number:
c = 8/2
If we solve this operation, we'll get:
c = 4
That means that the amount of liters of water a jar can hold is 4 liters
Jar = 4 liters
Now that we have this value, we can solve the problen. If the jar holds 8 liters of water les than a bucket, we can now represent it like this:
Bucket = Jar capacity + 8 liters
Wich can be represented like this as well:
Bucket = 4 + 8
And the result is:
Bucket = 12 liters
If we try to fit the jar's capacity on the bucket, we find that the bucket hold 3x the capacity of the jar
Let me know if you have any doubts :D
