Victoria poured 1096 mℓ of fruit punch into a bottle, a glass and a mug. The bottle contained 2 times as much fruit punch as the glass. The mug contained 151 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the glass contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the bottle contain than the mug?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 2 u
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 151 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 2 u + 1 u + 151
= 3 u + 151
3 u + 151 = 1096
3 u = 1096 - 151
3 u = 945
1 u = 945 ÷ 3 = 315
Volume of fruit punch the glass contained
= 1 u
= 315 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the bottle contained more than the mug
= 2 u - 151
= (2 x 315) - 151
= 630 - 151
= 479 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 315 mℓ; (b) 479 mℓ
