Charlotte poured 897 mℓ of fruit punch into a mug, a glass and a bottle. The mug contained 2 times as much fruit punch as the glass. The bottle contained 150 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the glass contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the mug contain than the bottle?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 2 u
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 150 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 2 u + 1 u + 150
= 3 u + 150
3 u + 150 = 897
3 u = 897 - 150
3 u = 747
1 u = 747 ÷ 3 = 249
Volume of fruit punch the glass contained
= 1 u
= 249 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the mug contained more than the bottle
= 2 u - 150
= (2 x 249) - 150
= 498 - 150
= 348 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 249 mℓ; (b) 348 mℓ
