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it takes 1/3 cup of water to fill 3/4 of a container how much water in cups will the full container hold?

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Answer:volume of container: v. Then (2/3)v=(1/2) cup. Solving for v,

1/2 cup 1 cup 3

v = -------------- = --------- * -------- = 3/4 cup (answer)

2/3 2 2

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