At first, Container N and Container P contained 0.6 ℓ and 1.8 ℓ of water respectively. Some water from Container P was poured into Container N with no water spilling over. In the end, there was as much water in Container N as in Container P. How much water was poured from Container P to Container N?
|
Container N |
Container P |
Difference |
Before |
0.6 ℓ |
1.8 ℓ |
2.4 ℓ |
Change |
+ 0.6 ℓ |
- 0.6 ℓ |
|
After |
1.2 ℓ |
1.2 ℓ |
|
Difference in the volume of water in Container N and Container P
= 1.8 - 0.6
= 1.2 ℓ
Volume of water poured from Container P to Container N
= 1.2 ÷ 2
= 0.6 ℓ
Answer(s): 0.6 ℓ