Joshua poured 1151 mℓ of fruit punch into a bottle, a mug and a cup. The bottle contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the mug. The cup contained 143 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the mug contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the bottle contain than the cup?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 3 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 143 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 143
= 4 u + 143
4 u + 143 = 1151
4 u = 1151 - 143
4 u = 1008
1 u = 1008 ÷ 4 = 252
Volume of fruit punch the mug contained
= 1 u
= 252 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the bottle contained more than the cup
= 3 u - 143
= (3 x 252) - 143
= 756 - 143
= 613 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 252 mℓ; (b) 613 mℓ
