Question

connie poured 200 milliliters of juice into a glass from a juice carton. She then poured 225 milliliters into a second glass. What is the final change in the volume of the carton?

Answer 1

A reduction of 450ml

Explanation:

Given

`V_1 = 200ml` -- To glass 1

`V_2 = 250ml` --- To glass 2

Required

The final change to the carton

To do this, we simply add V1 and V2

So, we have:

`Total = V_1 + V_2`

`Total = 200ml + 250ml`

`Total = 450ml`

This implies that the changes is a reduction of 450ml