Answer:
12 ounces
Explanation:
Let x = Small Mug
& y = Large Mug
Then we write the given statement in an equation form as below:
2x + 1y = 20 ounces of coffee ---------------> EQUATION 1
3y - 1x = 32 ounces of coffee ----------------> EQUATION 2
Let us solve the above equation for y;
Multiply Equation 2 by '2', we get;
-2x + 6y = 64 ----------------------> Equation 3
Add Equation 1 and Equation 3, we get;
(2x + y) + (-2x + 6y) = 64 + 20
7y = 84
Divide the above equation by 7, we get;
y = 84 / 7
or, y = 12
Hence, One Large mug can hold 12 ounces of coffee.