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helpfulGiven that :
For (¾)th of water in the container, number of cups of water required = 2½ = 5/2 cups
a.
Fraction of the container to be filled = 1 - (¾) = ¼
Now assuming that x cups of water is required to fill rest of the container, the proportion can be formed as :
(¾)/(¼) = (⁵/²)/x
So, x = 5/(2 × 3)
= 5/6 cups
b.
Full containers holds = (5/2) + (5/6) = (15 + 5)/6 = 10/3 cups
So, half of the container will hold = (10/3) × (1/2)
= 5/3 cups
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