Final answer:
To convert 5 cups of water to cubic centimeters, multiply by the conversion factor of 236.59 milliliters per cup. 5 cups equals 1182.95 cubic centimeters.
Step-by-step explanation:
1 cup is approximately equal to 236.59 milliliters. To convert cups to cubic centimeters, we use the fact that 1 milliliter is equal to 1 cubic centimeter. Therefore, we can convert 5 cups of water to cubic centimeters by multiplying 5 cups by the conversion factor of 236.59 milliliters per cup.
5 cups * 236.59 milliliters/cup = 1182.95 milliliters
Since 1 milliliter is equal to 1 cubic centimeter, 1182.95 milliliters is also equal to 1182.95 cubic centimeters. Therefore, 5 cups of water is equal to 1182.95 cubic centimeters.
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