Zane drank
12 of the distilled water in his distilled water bottle. He accidentally spilled
34 of the remaining distilled water. As a result, he had 70 mℓ of distilled water left in his distilled water bottle. How much distilled water did Zane have at first? Give your answer in mℓ.
| Drank |
Remaining distilled water |
Total |
| 1x4 |
1x4 |
2x4 |
| |
Spilled |
Left |
|
| |
3x1 |
1x1 |
|
| 4 u |
3 u |
1 u |
8 u |
Fraction of remaining distilled water left after Zane spilled some
= 1 -
12=
12The volume of the remaining distilled water is the combined repeated identity. Make the volume of remaining distilled water the same. LCM of 1 and 4 is 4.
Volume of water left = 1 u
1 u = 70
Total volume of water that Zane had at first
= 8 u
= 8 x 70
= 560 mℓ
Answer(s): 560 mℓ
