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Which is greater, 4 cups or 46 fluid ounces? How much greater?

A.
46 fluid ounces; it is 14 fluid ounces greater.

B.
46 fluid ounces; it is 16 fluid ounces greater.

C.
4 cups; it is 14 fluid ounces greater.

D.
4 cups; it is 16 fluid ounces greater.

1 answer

D. 4 cups; it is 16 fluid ounces greater.

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces, so 4 cups = 32 fluid ounces. Therefore, 46 fluid ounces is greater than 4 cups by 14 fluid ounces (46 - 32 = 14), which is equivalent to 1 and 3/4 cups.