George drank
23 of the distilled water in his distilled water bottle. He accidentally spilled
12 of the remaining distilled water. As a result, he had 140 mℓ of distilled water left in his distilled water bottle. How much distilled water did George have at first? Give your answer in mℓ.
Drank |
Remaining distilled water |
Total |
2x2 |
1x2 |
3x2 |
|
Spilled |
Left |
|
|
1x1 |
1x1 |
|
4 u |
1 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Fraction of remaining distilled water left after George spilled some
= 1 -
23=
13The volume of the remaining distilled water is the combined repeated identity. Make the volume of remaining distilled water the same. LCM of 1 and 2 is 2.
Volume of water left = 1 u
1 u = 140
Total volume of water that George had at first
= 6 u
= 6 x 140
= 840 mℓ
Answer(s): 840 mℓ