Three cups of water weigh 12 ounces. How heavy is 10 cups of water?
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water
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Answer
Final Answer: The weight of 10 cups of water is \(\boxed{40}\) ounces.
Step 1 ：Given that three cups of water weigh 12 ounces, we are asked to find the weight of 10 cups of water.
Step 2 ：This is a simple ratio problem. We can set up a proportion to solve for the unknown weight.
Step 3 ：The proportion would be \(\frac{3 \text{ cups}}{12 \text{ ounces}} = \frac{10 \text{ cups}}{x \text{ ounces}}\).
Step 4 ：Solving for x will give us the weight of 10 cups of water.
Step 5 ：By cross multiplying, we get \(3x = 120\).
Step 6 ：Solving for x, we get \(x = \frac{120}{3} = 40\).
Step 7 ：Final Answer: The weight of 10 cups of water is \(\boxed{40}\) ounces.
