Lucy poured 941 mℓ of fruit punch into a glass, a mug and a bottle. The glass contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the mug. The bottle contained 165 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the mug 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 mug contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 165 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 165
= 4 u + 165
4 u + 165 = 941
4 u = 941 - 165
4 u = 776
1 u = 776 ÷ 4 = 194
Volume of fruit punch the mug contained
= 1 u
= 194 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the glass contained more than the bottle
= 3 u - 165
= (3 x 194) - 165
= 582 - 165
= 417 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 194 mℓ; (b) 417 mℓ
