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Question
There is a fair in Chaitra's village. Chaitra, Nazim and Aneesh want to put up a stall to sell lemon drink. They make a
bucket full of lemon drink.
They use two
different sizes of glasses.

Aneesh got a
jug.
Do you think it is easier to pour into a
glass from a
jug than a
bucket?
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Solution
Yes, it is easy to pour into a glass from a jug than a bucket.
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