"Put together"? The amount is the same whether in the pitcher or cups.
However, the question asks for your reasoning, not mine.
Imagine you made a gallon pitcher of lemonade for your family picnic.You poured the lemonade into 12 paper cup until there wasn't a drop left.Is the volume of the lemonade in the pitcher and the lemonade in the 12 paper cups put together the same or different?Explain your reasoning.
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You have the same liquid it cannot change.