Two Short, Fat Glasses with the Same Amount of Water

question 244

Multiple Choice

Two short, fat glasses with the same amount of water are placed in front of a group of children. The children watch as water is poured from one short, fat glass into a tall, skinny glass. The children are then asked, "Does the tall, skinny glass have the same, more, or less water than the short, fat glass?" Which child is MOST likely to correctly state that the glasses have the same amount of water?

• A) Alan who is two
• B) Brandon who is four
• C) Carol who is six
• D) Debbie who is eight

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