SOLUTION: How many 8-ounce glasses can be filled from 7 32-ounce bottles of soda? How glasss can be filled? I got this question and I know its 4 but the 7 confuses me.

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Question 1096521: How many 8-ounce glasses can be filled from 7 32-ounce bottles of soda? How glasss can be filled? I got this question and I know its 4 but the 7 confuses me.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the total volume you have,
V=7%2A32=224
Divide the total volume by the volume of the glasses to find the number of glasses.
N=224%2F8
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Four is the answer for the number of glasses for each 32 ounce bottle.
Since you have seven bottles you could multiply four by seven to get the same answer as above.