an empty wooden vessel weighs 12 % of its total weight when filled with paint . if the weight of a partially filled vessel is one half that of a completely filled vessel , what fraction of the vessel is filled .
"an empty wooden vessel weighs 12 % of its total weight when filled with paint : vessel = 0.12 ( vessel + paint ) ; 12 v = v + p ( so the weight of completely filled vessel is 12 v ) p = 11 v ( so the weight of the paint when the vessels is completely filled is 11 v ) . the weight of a partially filled vessel is one half that of a completely filled vessel : v + p ' = 1 / 2 * 12 v ; p ' = 5 v ( so the weight of the paint when the vessels is partially filled is 5 v ) . what fraction of the vessel is filled ? so , we need to find the ratio of the weight of the paint when the vessel iscompletely filledto the weight of the paint when the vessel ispartially filled : p ' / p = 5 v / 11 v = 5 / 11 . answer : b ."
divide(subtract(divide(12, const_2), const_1), subtract(12, const_1))