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Mariana tried to drink a slushy as fast as she could. She drank the slushy at a rate of 4.5 milliliters per second. After 17 seconds, 148.5 milliliters of slushy remained.

How much slushy was originally in the cup?

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Answer:

225 mL

Explanation:

The amount Mariana drank was ...

(4.5 mL/s)×(17 s) = 76.5 mL

The original quantity is that amount added to the amount remaining:

original amount = amount drunk + amount remaining

= 76.5 mL +148.5 mL

original amount = 225 mL

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