Question

One of the competitors bought a 42-ounce bottle of water with her to the Olympics. She drank ⅓ of her bottle of water by the time she arrived at the competition. How much water did she drink? Show your work.

Answer 1

Quantity of water in a competitor's bottle = 42 ounce

Quantity of water drunk by the competitor :-

$= \frac{\texttt{1}}{\texttt{3}} \: \: \: \texttt{of 42}$

$= \frac{\texttt{1}}{\texttt{3}} \texttt{ \: × \: 42}$

$= \frac{\texttt{1×42}}{\texttt{3} }$

$= \frac{\texttt{42}}{\texttt{3} }$

$=\texttt{\color{hotpink} 14 \: ounces}$

Therefore, the quantity of water the competitor drank = 14 ounces