A container of wine is
38 full. When
15 of the wine is poured out, there is 90 mℓ of wine in the container. Find the capacity of the container in mℓ.
Fraction of the wine left
= 1 -
15 =
45 Fraction of the container with the remaining wine
=
38 x
45 =
310 3 u = 90
1 u = 90 ÷ 3 = 30
Capacity of the container
= 10 u
= 10 x 30
= 300 mℓ
Answer(s): 300 mℓ