Question
Japheth and Zane each had the same volume of water. The water was used to pour into identical bottles. Japheth filled up 17 bottles and had 2.9 ℓ of water left. Zane filled up 11 bottles and had 4.7 ℓ of water left.
  1. What was the capacity of each bottle? Give your answer in millilitres.
  2. What was the total volume of water Japheth and Zane had at first? Give your answer in litres.
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Japheth and Zane each had the same volume of water. The water was used to pour into identical bottles. Japheth filled up 17 bottles and had 2.9 ℓ of water left. Zane filled up 11 bottles and had 4.7 ℓ of water left.
  1. What was the capacity of each bottle? Give your answer in millilitres.
  2. What was the total volume of water Japheth and Zane had at first? Give your answer in litres.