Question

Vidya and Pratap went for a picnic. Their mother gave them a water bottle that contained 5 litres of water. Vidya consumed 2 / 5 of the water. Pratap consumed the remaining water.
(i) How much water did Vidya drink?
(ii) What fraction of the total quantity of water did Pratap drink?

Answer 1

(i) Water consumed by Vidya = $\frac{2}{5}$ of 5 litres =$\frac{2}{5}$× 5 = 2 litres

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(ii) Water consumed by Pratap = 1 - $\frac{2}{5}$ = $\frac{3}{5}$ of the total water