If eight liters is 20% the capacity of a container filled with water, when the container is full, which is 100%, the container will contain 100%/20% * 8 liters= 40 liters.

The total capacity of 40 such containers filled with water is 40*40 = <<40*40=1600>>1600 liters

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If eight liters is 20% the capacity of a container filled with water, calculate the total capacity of 40 such containers filled with water.
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