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We received many well explained solutions to
this problem. Martha from Baines Endowed C of E Primary School
says:
Francis has the blackcurrantiest drink because he has two
blackcurrants and one water.
Imran has the next blackcurrantiest drink because he has one
blackcurrant and one water.
Ambreen has the second weakest blackcurrant because she has one
blackcurrant and two waters.
Lizzie has the weakest blackcurrant because she has one
blackcurrant and three waters.
You're right, Martha, well done, but I
wonder if you could explain a bit more about how you compared the
drinks? Boyang from Mountfields Lodge told us:
If Ambreen's drink has $2$ water and 1 blackcurrant, $\frac{1}{3}$
of her drink is blackcurrant.
If Francis' drink is $1$ water and $2$ blackcurrant, $\frac{2}{3}$
of his drink is blackcurrant.
If Imran's drink is $1$ water and $1$ blackcurrant, $\frac{1}{2}$
of his drink is blackcurrant.
If Lizzie's drink is $3$ water and $1$ blackcurrant, $\frac{1}{4}$
of her drink is blackcurrant.
Ambreen is A
Francis is F
Imran is I
Lizzie is L
I's drink is $\frac{6}{12}$ blackcurrant.
A's drink is $\frac{4}{12}$ blackcurrant.
F's drink is $\frac{8}{12}$ blackcurrant.
L's drink is $\frac{3}{12}$ blackcurrant.
F has the most blackcurrant so Francis' drink is the
blackcurrantiest.
Pupils from Jebel Ali School, Dubai added to
this by concluding that Francis had the blackcurrantiest drink,
Imran was next, Ambreen's was after Imran and Lizzie had the least
blackcurrant flavour.