Violet poured 637 mℓ of fruit punch into a mug, a cup and a bottle. The mug contained 4 times as much fruit punch as the cup. The bottle contained 117 mℓ of fruit punch.
- How much fruit punch did the cup contain?
- How much more fruit punch did the mug contain than the bottle?
(a)
Volume of fruit punch that a mug contained = 4 u
Volume of fruit punch that a cup contained = 1 u
Volume of fruit punch that a bottle contained = 117 mℓ
Total volume of fruit punch
= 4 u + 1 u + 117
= 5 u + 117
5 u + 117 = 637
5 u = 637 - 117
5 u = 520
1 u = 520 ÷ 5 = 104
Volume of fruit punch the cup contained
= 1 u
= 104 mℓ
(b)
Amount of fruit punch that the mug contained more than the bottle
= 4 u - 117
= (4 x 104) - 117
= 416 - 117
= 299 mℓ
Answer(s): (a) 104 mℓ; (b) 299 mℓ