Claire poured 1148 mℓ of fruit punch into a mug, a glass and a bottle. The mug contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the glass. The bottle contained 128 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the glass contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the mug contain than the bottle?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 3 u
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 128 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 128
= 4 u + 128
4 u + 128 = 1148
4 u = 1148 - 128
4 u = 1020
1 u = 1020 ÷ 4 = 255
Volume of fruit punch the glass contained
= 1 u
= 255 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the mug contained more than the bottle
= 3 u - 128
= (3 x 255) - 128
= 765 - 128
= 637 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 255 mℓ; (b) 637 mℓ
