Fraction Problem

Question

Alisa had 1/2 litter of juice in a bottle. She drank 3/8 of the juice. What fraction of the juice in the bottle did Elisa drink?

Answer 1

Is the question worded correctly? You already stated that she drank 3/8 of the juice in the bottle, so the fraction of the juice that she drank is 3/8.  If you want to know what VOLUME of juice she drank, it is 3/8 of 1/2 liters, which is  

 

(3/8)(1/2) liters = 3/16 liter