There is 224 mℓ more water in Container U than in Container T. There is 275 mℓ less water in Container T than in Container V. The total amount of water in the three containers is 1549 mℓ.
- How much more water is there in Container V than in Container U?
- How much water is there in Container T?
(a)
Volume of Container T = 1 u
Volume of Container U = 1 u + 224
Volume of Container V = 1 u + 275
Volume of more water in Container V than Container U
= 275 - 224
= 51 mℓ
(b)
Total volume in the 3 containers
= 1 u + 1 u + 224 + 1 u + 275
= 3 u + 499
3 u + 499 = 1549
3 u = 1549 - 499
3 u = 1050
1 u = 1050 ÷ 3 = 350
Volume of water in Container T
= 1 u
= 350 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 51 mℓ; (b) 350mℓ