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If 3 water bottles hold 60 ounces

of water, how many ounces can
9 water bottles hold?
[?] ounces

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Answer: 180 ounces

EXPLANATION: IF THREE WATER BOTTLES CAN HOLD UP TO 60 OUNCES OF WATER.

STEP 1- IF ONE WATER BOTTLE HOLDS 20 OUNCES OF WATER (60/3)

STEP 2- THEN, MULTIPLY 9*20=180 OUNCES.

HENCE, 9 WATER BOTTLES HOLD 180 OUNCES OF WATER.

User Eggonlegs
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Answer:

180 ounces

Explanation:

You want to know the number of ounces 9 water bottles will hold if 3 water bottles hold 60 ounces.

Groups

Each group of 3 bottles holds 60 ounces. Then 3 such groups will hold ...

3 × {3 bottles, 60 ounces} = {9 bottles, 180 ounces}

9 water bottles can hold 180 ounces.

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