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A glass can hold 3 1/3 cups of water. A bowl can hold 2 3/5 times the amount in the glass. How manycups can a bowl hold?

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A glass can hold 3 1/3 cups of water. A bowl can hold 2 3/5 times the amount in the glass. How manycups can a bowl hold?
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3 and 1/3 is also 10/3, and 2 and 3/5 is also 13/5. 10/3 * 13/5 is (10*13)/(3*5) = 26/3. So 8 and 2/3 cups.
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