Natalie poured 788 mℓ of fruit punch into a mug, a bottle and a glass. The mug contained 2 times as much fruit punch as the bottle. The glass contained 104 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the bottle contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the mug contain than the glass?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 2 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 104 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 2 u + 1 u + 104
= 3 u + 104
3 u + 104 = 788
3 u = 788 - 104
3 u = 684
1 u = 684 ÷ 3 = 228
Volume of fruit punch the bottle contained
= 1 u
= 228 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the mug contained more than the glass
= 2 u - 104
= (2 x 228) - 104
= 456 - 104
= 352 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 228 mℓ; (b) 352 mℓ
