A container of sauce is
13 full. When
13 of the sauce is poured out, there is 120 mℓ of sauce in the container. Find the capacity of the container in mℓ.
Fraction of the sauce left
= 1 -
13 =
23 Fraction of the container with the remaining sauce
=
13 x
23 =
29 2 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 2 = 60
Capacity of the container
= 9 u
= 9 x 60
= 540 mℓ
Answer(s): 540 mℓ