Stella poured 1087 mℓ of fruit punch into a cup, a mug and a bottle. The cup contained 4 times as much fruit punch as the mug. The bottle contained 147 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the mug contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the cup contain than the bottle?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 4 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 147 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 4 u + 1 u + 147
= 5 u + 147
5 u + 147 = 1087
5 u = 1087 - 147
5 u = 940
1 u = 940 ÷ 5 = 188
Volume of fruit punch the mug contained
= 1 u
= 188 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the cup contained more than the bottle
= 4 u - 147
= (4 x 188) - 147
= 752 - 147
= 605 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 188 mℓ; (b) 605 mℓ
