Larry,a Ten Year Old,first Sees Two Identical Glasses with Water

question 164

Multiple Choice

Larry,a ten year old,first sees two identical glasses with water at the same level;then,the water from one of the short,wide glasses is poured into a taller,thinner glass.Larry will likely conclude that _______.

• A)there is more water in the taller,thinner glass
• B)there is more water in the shorter,wider glass
• C)there are equal amounts of water in the shorter,wider and taller,thinner glasses
• D)there are equal amounts of water in the two identical glasses only

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