A bottle of maple syrup is
12 full. When
25 of the maple syrup is poured out, there is 60 mℓ of maple syrup in the bottle. Find the capacity of the bottle in mℓ.
Fraction of the maple syrup left
= 1 -
25 =
35 Fraction of the bottle with the remaining maple syrup
=
12 x
35 =
310 3 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 3 = 20
Capacity of the bottle
= 10 u
= 10 x 20
= 200 mℓ
Answer(s): 200 mℓ