A container of wine is
12 full. When
38 of the wine is poured out, there is 120 mℓ of wine in the container. Find the capacity of the container in mℓ.
Fraction of the wine left
= 1 -
38 =
58 Fraction of the container with the remaining wine
=
12 x
58 =
516 5 u = 120
1 u = 120 ÷ 5 = 24
Capacity of the container
= 16 u
= 16 x 24
= 384 mℓ
Answer(s): 384 mℓ