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Jacob and his mom are developing an at-home science experiment. Part of the science experiment requires Jacob to use a smaller cylinder to fill a larger cylinder multiple times. The small cylinder holds 1 2/3 cups of liquid while the larger cylinder holds 4 1/6 cups of liquid. How many full small cylinders of water are needed to completely fill the larger cylinder?



A. 1


B. 2


C. 3


D. 4

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Answer:

c

Explanation:

1 2/3 in improper form is -> 5/3

4 1/6 in improper form is -> 25/6

5/3 is equal to-> 10/6

so.. 25 divided by 10 equals 2.5

so to fill the cylinder you'll need 3 sm cylinders (u can't only have a half of a cilinder)

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