Aubrey poured 889 mℓ of fruit punch into a glass, a cup and a bottle. The glass contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the cup. The bottle contained 153 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the cup contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the glass contain than the bottle?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 3 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 153 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 153
= 4 u + 153
4 u + 153 = 889
4 u = 889 - 153
4 u = 736
1 u = 736 ÷ 4 = 184
Volume of fruit punch the cup contained
= 1 u
= 184 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the glass contained more than the bottle
= 3 u - 153
= (3 x 184) - 153
= 552 - 153
= 399 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 184 mℓ; (b) 399 mℓ
