Question

(1) Write the ratio of the volumes of the 500ml bottle and the 2-litre bottle of milk in its simplest form.

(2) Mrs. Bell drinks 2/4 of the 500ml bottle of milk. Calculate the yolume of milk left in the bottle : Round your answer off to the nearest 10ml. ​

Answer 1

1] 1 : 4

2] 250ml

Explanation:

1] 500ml : 2 litre

First, the units must be the same.

2 litre = 2000ml

500ml : 2000ml

5 : 20

1 : 4

2]
`(2)/(4)` × 500

= 250ml