Question

There are three glasses containing juice. Glass 1 contains 160 ml of juice, while glass 2 contains 50 ml. If one fourth of the juice from glass 1 is poured into glass 2 and one fifth of the juice from glass 3 is poured into glass 2, all the three glasses will end up having the same amount of juice. How much juice is there in glass 3 to begin with?

Answer 1

so there are 3 glasses wid juice

Answer 2

to start wid,

glass1 = 160 ml
glass2 = 50 ml

say, glass3 = x ml

Answer 3

one fourth of the juice from glass 1 is poured into glass 2

after that, how much is left in glass1 ?

Answer 4

@Got.that.power13 did u solve it already, you have closed the question :o

Answer 5

Yes :) thanks

Answer 6

okie good to hear :) wat did u get for glass3 ?

Answer 7

the amount of juice in glass 2 = (1/4 x 160) + 50 + (z/5) = 40 + 50 + z/5. Remaining juice in glass 1 = 160 - 40 = 120 ml. Since all glasses contain the same amount of juice after pouring, 120 = 90 + z/5, or 30 = z/5, or z = 150 ml

Answer 8

Awesome ! i got 150 too

Answer 9

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