A container of sauce is
23 full. When
112 of the sauce is poured out, there is 110 mℓ of sauce in the container. Find the capacity of the container in mℓ.
Fraction of the sauce left
= 1 -
112 =
1112 Fraction of the container with the remaining sauce
=
23 x
1112 =
1118 11 u = 110
1 u = 110 ÷ 11 = 10
Capacity of the container
= 18 u
= 18 x 10
= 180 mℓ
Answer(s): 180 mℓ