Tommy poured 1113 mℓ of fruit punch into a cup, a mug and a bottle. The cup contained 2 times as much fruit punch as the mug. The bottle contained 144 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the mug contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the cup contain than the bottle?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 2 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 144 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 2 u + 1 u + 144
= 3 u + 144
3 u + 144 = 1113
3 u = 1113 - 144
3 u = 969
1 u = 969 ÷ 3 = 323
Volume of fruit punch the mug contained
= 1 u
= 323 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the cup contained more than the bottle
= 2 u - 144
= (2 x 323) - 144
= 646 - 144
= 502 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 323 mℓ; (b) 502 mℓ