Layla poured 1180 mℓ of fruit punch into a glass, a bottle and a cup. The glass contained 4 times as much fruit punch as the bottle. The cup contained 125 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the bottle contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the glass contain than the cup?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 4 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 125 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 4 u + 1 u + 125
= 5 u + 125
5 u + 125 = 1180
5 u = 1180 - 125
5 u = 1055
1 u = 1055 ÷ 5 = 211
Volume of fruit punch the bottle contained
= 1 u
= 211 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the glass contained more than the cup
= 4 u - 125
= (4 x 211) - 125
= 844 - 125
= 719 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 211 mℓ; (b) 719 mℓ
