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A glass holds a 1/4 liter of liquid. How many glasses are in 5 liters
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To find out how many glasses of 1/4 liter are in 5 liters, you can divide the total volume of liquid by the volume of one glass.
\[
\text{Number of glasses} = \frac{\text{Total volume}}{\text{Volume of one glass}} = \frac{5 \text{ liters}}{\frac{1}{4} \text{ liters}}
\]
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:
\[
\text{Number of glasses} = 5 \times 4 = 20
\]
Thus, there are 20 glasses in 5 liters.
\[
\text{Number of glasses} = \frac{\text{Total volume}}{\text{Volume of one glass}} = \frac{5 \text{ liters}}{\frac{1}{4} \text{ liters}}
\]
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:
\[
\text{Number of glasses} = 5 \times 4 = 20
\]
Thus, there are 20 glasses in 5 liters.