Henry poured 906 mℓ of fruit punch into a glass, a cup and a mug. The glass contained 3 times as much fruit punch as the cup. The mug contained 130 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the cup contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the glass contain than the mug?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a glass contained = 3 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 130 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 3 u + 1 u + 130
= 4 u + 130
4 u + 130 = 906
4 u = 906 - 130
4 u = 776
1 u = 776 ÷ 4 = 194
Volume of fruit punch the cup contained
= 1 u
= 194 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the glass contained more than the mug
= 3 u - 130
= (3 x 194) - 130
= 582 - 130
= 452 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 194 mℓ; (b) 452 mℓ