Elementary FractionsThere are two identical water jugs, A and B. Jug A is 3/7 full of water and Jug B is 8/11 full. What fraction of the capacity of a jug should water be poured out from jug B to jug A so that they both have the same amount of water?Simple math, but not to me I tried many ways but to no avail (or i'm perhaps just dense).The answer is 23/154Please list down the steps and explain. Thank you!

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Elementary FractionsThere are two identical water jugs, A and B. Jug A is 3/7 full of water and Jug B is 8/11 full. What fraction of the capacity of a jug should water be poured out from jug B to jug A so that they both have the same amount of water?Simple math, but not to me I tried many ways but to no avail (or i&#039;m perhaps just dense).The answer is 23/154Please list down the steps and explain. Thank you!

Pedro Hurley · Accepted Answer

Jug   B has       8    11    −      3    7    =      23    77         8    11    −      3    7    =      23    77   more water. Now take       23    77   of water out of   B and pour in a jug   C. Now both A  and B have the same amount of water. Next pour half of C in B and the second half in A. This half is        23    77    ×      1    2

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