Cody drank
35 of the water in his water bottle. He accidentally spilled
34 of the remaining water. As a result, he had 190 mℓ of water left in his water bottle. How much water did Cody have at first? Give your answer in mℓ.
| Drank |
Remaining water |
Total |
| 3x2 |
2x2 |
5x2 |
| |
Spilled |
Left |
|
| |
3x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 6 u |
3 u |
1 u |
10 u |
Fraction of remaining water left after Cody spilled some
= 1 -
35=
25The volume of the remaining water is the combined repeated identity. Make the volume of remaining water the same. LCM of 2 and 4 is 4.
Volume of water left = 1 u
1 u = 190
Total volume of water that Cody had at first
= 10 u
= 10 x 190
= 1900 mℓ
Answer(s): 1900 mℓ
