Sophia poured 899 mℓ of fruit punch into a glass, a bottle and a mug. The glass contained 2 times as much fruit punch as the bottle. The mug contained 149 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the bottle contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the glass contain than the mug?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 2 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 149 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 2 u + 1 u + 149
= 3 u + 149
3 u + 149 = 899
3 u = 899 - 149
3 u = 750
1 u = 750 ÷ 3 = 250
Volume of fruit punch the bottle contained
= 1 u
= 250 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the glass contained more than the mug
= 2 u - 149
= (2 x 250) - 149
= 500 - 149
= 351 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 250 mℓ; (b) 351 mℓ
