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A small bottle holds 1/3 of a liter. A large botte holds 4 1/2 liters. How much more does the large botte hold?​

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Answer:

the large bottle holds 4 1/6 more liters than the small bottle.

Explanation:

The small bottle holds 1/3 of a liter, and the large bottle holds 4 1/2 liters. To find the difference in how much the two bottles hold, we need to subtract the volume of the small bottle from the volume of the large bottle:

4 1/2 liters - 1/3 liter

To subtract these two values, we need to find a common denominator. The easiest common denominator to use is 6, so we can convert 4 1/2 to an improper fraction with a denominator of 6:

4 1/2 = 9/2 = 27/6

Now we can subtract the fractions:

27/6 - 1/3

To subtract these fractions, we need to find a common denominator of 6:

27/6 - 2/6 = 25/6

So the large bottle holds 25/6 more liters than the small bottle. To convert this to a mixed number, we can divide the numerator (25) by the denominator (6) to get:

25/6 = 4 1/6

Therefore, the large bottle holds 4 1/6 more liters than the small bottle.

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