Nora poured 963 mℓ of fruit punch into a cup, a bottle and a mug. The cup contained 4 times as much fruit punch as the bottle. The mug contained 103 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the bottle contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the cup contain than the mug?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 4 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 103 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 4 u + 1 u + 103
= 5 u + 103
5 u + 103 = 963
5 u = 963 - 103
5 u = 860
1 u = 860 ÷ 5 = 172
Volume of fruit punch the bottle contained
= 1 u
= 172 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the cup contained more than the mug
= 4 u - 103
= (4 x 172) - 103
= 688 - 103
= 585 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 172 mℓ; (b) 585 mℓ
