A rainstorm increased the amount of
water stored in State J reservoirs from
124 billion gallons to 138 billion
gallons. If the storm increased the
amount of water in the reservoirs to
82 percent of total capacity,
approximately how many billion
gallons of water were the reservoirs
short of total capacity prior to the
storm?
(A) 9 (B) 14 (C) 25
(D) 30 (E) 44
water stored in State J reservoirs from
124 billion gallons to 138 billion
gallons. If the storm increased the
amount of water in the reservoirs to
82 percent of total capacity,
approximately how many billion
gallons of water were the reservoirs
short of total capacity prior to the
storm?
(A) 9 (B) 14 (C) 25
(D) 30 (E) 44
