Upper Elementary:
Question: Three-fourths of a cannister of toxic ooze spills into a sewer. If 4½ fluid ounces of ooze is left inside the cannister, then how much ooze does the cannister hold in total?
Answer: 18 fluid ounces
Solution: Since ¾ of the cannister of ooze spilled, that means that 4½ fluid ounces is ¼ of the total amount of ooze the cannister can hold. So, the cannister can hold 4½ × 4 = 18 fluid ounces in total.
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