Squirt: Two containers

Illustration: Large, round, transparent container with human feet with red toenails, labelled 'a'. a This is
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b This is
a and b are containers.
As you can see, a is a lot bigger than b.
Illustration: Large, round, transparent container with human feet with red toenails, labelled 'a'. a
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b
In fact, a can hold exactly twice as much as b.
Illustration: Large, round, transparent container with human feet with red toenails, labelled 'a'. a
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b
The relationship between a and b is between their volumes.
Another way of saying this is ...
Illustration: Large, round, transparent container with human feet with red toenails, labelled 'a'. a =
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b +
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b
Illustration: Large, round, transparent container with human feet with red toenails, labelled 'a'. a =
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b +
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b
is the same as
Illustration: Large, round, transparent container with human feet with red toenails, labelled 'a'. a = 2 x
Illustration: Medium, round, transparent container with human feet with black toenails, labelled 'b'. b or a = 2 x b

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Squirt: Two containers

How to use

How much bigger is b than a?

b = x a
OK
Tap handle that animates when selected.
Sink plug that animates out when selected.
Tap handle that animates when selected.
Sink plug that animates out when selected.
a Clear fish-bowl type of container. Animated water indicating how much water is in the container.
b Clear fish-bowl type of container. Animated water indicating how much water is in the container.
Animated water pouring into container.
Animated water squirting from container a into container b.
Animated water squirting from container b into container a.

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What type of problem would you like to solve?

How many of b does it take to fill a?

When you think you've found out, type in the answer.

a =x b
a Clear fish-bowl type of container. Animated water indicating how much water is in the container.
b Clear fish-bowl type of container. Animated water indicating how much water is in the container.
Animated water pouring into container.
Animated water pouring into container.
Animated water squirting from container a into container b.
Animated water squirting from container b into container a.

That's not right.

The water in one container goes into another container 6 times.
This relationship can be written as c = 6b.

Type this number into the equation.