Archie drank
34 of the water in his water bottle. He accidentally spilled
23 of the remaining water. As a result, he had 40 mℓ of water left in his water bottle. How much water did Archie have at first? Give your answer in mℓ.
| Drank |
Remaining water |
Total |
| 3x3 |
1x3 |
4x3 |
| |
Spilled |
Left |
|
| |
2x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 9 u |
2 u |
1 u |
12 u |
Fraction of remaining water left after Archie spilled some
= 1 -
34=
14The volume of the remaining water is the combined repeated identity. Make the volume of remaining water the same. LCM of 1 and 3 is 3.
Volume of water left = 1 u
1 u = 40
Total volume of water that Archie had at first
= 12 u
= 12 x 40
= 480 mℓ
Answer(s): 480 mℓ
