Question

A punch bowl had 2 1/2 liters of juice in it. Liam drank 1/3 of the juice in the bowl.How many liters of juice did Liam drink?

Answer 1

question:

A punch bowl had 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ liters of juice in it. Liam drank $\frac{1}{3}$ of the juice in the bowl.How many liters of juice did Liam drink?

solution:

$\red{ \sf \frac{5}{6} \: litres}$

Given:

A punch bowl had 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ liters of juice in it. Liam drank $\frac{1}{3}$ of the juice in the bowl.

To find:

How many liters of juice did Liam drink?

step by step explanation:

$\implies \sf \frac{1}{3 } \times 2 \frac{1}{2}$

$\implies \sf \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{5}{2}$

$\implies \sf \frac{1 \times 5}{3 \times 2}$

$\implies \sf \frac{5}{6}$

therefore:

$\purple{∴ \sf liam \: drank \: \frac{5}{6} \: litres \: of \: juice.}$