Isabella poured 1062 mℓ of fruit punch into a glass, a bottle and a cup. The glass contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the bottle. The cup contained 106 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the bottle contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the glass contain than the cup?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 3 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 106 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 106
= 4 u + 106
4 u + 106 = 1062
4 u = 1062 - 106
4 u = 956
1 u = 956 ÷ 4 = 239
Volume of fruit punch the bottle contained
= 1 u
= 239 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the glass contained more than the cup
= 3 u - 106
= (3 x 239) - 106
= 717 - 106
= 611 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 239 mℓ; (b) 611 mℓ
