Lily poured 890 mℓ of fruit punch into a bottle, a mug and a glass. The bottle contained 4 times as much fruit punch as the mug. The glass contained 110 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the mug contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the bottle contain than the glass?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 4 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 110 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 4 u + 1 u + 110
= 5 u + 110
5 u + 110 = 890
5 u = 890 - 110
5 u = 780
1 u = 780 ÷ 5 = 156
Volume of fruit punch the mug contained
= 1 u
= 156 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the bottle contained more than the glass
= 4 u - 110
= (4 x 156) - 110
= 624 - 110
= 514 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 156 mℓ; (b) 514 mℓ
