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<math>(a)</math> Joyce has two identical jars. The first jar is <math>\frac{3}{4}</math> full of water and contains <math>300</math> mL of water. The second jar is <math>\frac{1}{4}</math> full of water. How much water, in mL, does the second jar contain? | <math>(a)</math> Joyce has two identical jars. The first jar is <math>\frac{3}{4}</math> full of water and contains <math>300</math> mL of water. The second jar is <math>\frac{1}{4}</math> full of water. How much water, in mL, does the second jar contain? | ||
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Since <math>\frac{3}{4}</math> of a jar is <math>300</math> mL, and because the first jar has 3 times as much water as the second jar (<math>\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{4}}=3</math>), then the second jar has <math>\frac{300}{3}=\boxed{100}</math> mL of water. | Since <math>\frac{3}{4}</math> of a jar is <math>300</math> mL, and because the first jar has 3 times as much water as the second jar (<math>\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{4}}=3</math>), then the second jar has <math>\frac{300}{3}=\boxed{100}</math> mL of water. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 13 October 2025
Problem
Joyce has two identical jars. The first jar is 
full of water and contains 
mL of water. The second jar is 
full of water. How much water, in mL, does the second jar contain?
Solution
Since of a jar is mL, and because the first jar has 3 times as much water as the second jar (
), then the second jar has 
mL of water.
~Baihly2024
