Ryan poured 1013 mℓ of fruit punch into a bottle, a cup and a mug. The bottle contained 2 times as much fruit punch as the cup. The mug contained 131 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the cup contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the bottle contain than the mug?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 2 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 131 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 2 u + 1 u + 131
= 3 u + 131
3 u + 131 = 1013
3 u = 1013 - 131
3 u = 882
1 u = 882 ÷ 3 = 294
Volume of fruit punch the cup contained
= 1 u
= 294 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the bottle contained more than the mug
= 2 u - 131
= (2 x 294) - 131
= 588 - 131
= 457 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 294 mℓ; (b) 457 mℓ
