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Sara has 1 9/12 of orange juice. She drinks 3/8 liters. Jake drinks twice as much.

a) Jake drinks 3/4 liters.
b) Jake drinks 6/8 liters.
c) Jake drinks 1 1/4 liters.
d) Jake drinks 2 3/8 liters.

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Final answer:

Jake drinks twice the amount Sara drinks, which is 3/8 liters. Multiplying by 2, Jake drinks 6/8 liters, which simplifies to 3/4 liters or 0.75 liters. Therefore, Jake drinks 3/4 liters of orange juice.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves determining the amount of orange juice Jake drinks after Sara drinks a portion of it. Sara has an initial amount of 1 9/12 liters of orange juice, from which she drinks 3/8 liters. Jake drinks twice the amount Sara drinks. To find out how much Jake drinks, we first need to multiply the amount Sara drinks by 2.

3/8 liters × 2 = 6/8 liters

Since 6/8 is equivalent to 3/4, and 3/4 liters is also the same as 0.75 liters or 3/4 liters, the correct answer is that Jake drinks 3/4 liters of orange juice. Note that 6/8 liters can be simplified to 3/4 liters, which corresponds to option a).

Therefore, the correct statement about the amount Jake drinks is a) Jake drinks 3/4 liters.

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