Harper poured 679 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 104 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 = 104 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 4 u + 1 u + 104
= 5 u + 104
5 u + 104 = 679
5 u = 679 - 104
5 u = 575
1 u = 575 ÷ 5 = 115
Volume of fruit punch the mug contained
= 1 u
= 115 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the bottle contained more than the glass
= 4 u - 104
= (4 x 115) - 104
= 460 - 104
= 356 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 115 mℓ; (b) 356 mℓ
