AlgebraEasy–MediumEqual shares from a total with a remainder
Algebra practice question
A jug holds 1.5 litres of juice. After 6 glasses of equal size are filled from it, 0.3 litres remain in the jug. How many litres does each glass hold?
Answer: 0.2 or 1/5
6g + 0.3 = 1.5 → 6g = 1.2 → g = 0.2.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 0.25
- 0.25 comes from 1.5 ÷ 6, ignoring what remains.
- If you answered 0.3
- 0.3 is the amount left, not a glass.
- If you answered 0.05
- 0.05 comes from 0.3 ÷ 6.
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