Oliver poured 601 mℓ of fruit punch into a bottle, a cup and a glass. The bottle contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the cup. The glass contained 97 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the cup contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the bottle contain than the glass?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 3 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 97 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 97
= 4 u + 97
4 u + 97 = 601
4 u = 601 - 97
4 u = 504
1 u = 504 ÷ 4 = 126
Volume of fruit punch the cup contained
= 1 u
= 126 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the bottle contained more than the glass
= 3 u - 97
= (3 x 126) - 97
= 378 - 97
= 281 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 126 mℓ; (b) 281 mℓ
