A glass of water was seven- eighths of a liter. With a 6 liter jug, how many glasses could you pour? Do you have to multiply divide subtract or add

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Difurious · Answer 1 · 2019-09-21T15:47:10+0000

Let us suppose, we pour x glass of water.

The given jug is of 6 liters. And the glass of water was seven- eighths of a liter. Hence, we have the below equation

(7)/(8) x= 6

Now, in order to solve for x, we will divide 6 with 7/8. So, we have to divide.

$x=(6)/(7/8) \\ \\ x=(48)/(7) \\ \\ x=6.9$

Hence, we can pour 7 glass of water. But the 7th glass is not full of water. It is partially full.