A bottle contains 2 litres of apple juice. Norman poured equal amount of apple juice into several containers. He poured 3/8 litres of apple juice into each container. What is the most number of apple juice he could have?

To determine the most number of containers Norman could fill, we need to calculate how many containers can hold \( 3/8 \) litres of apple juice each when starting with 2 litres of apple juice in total.

The number of containers is the total volume of apple juice divided by the volume poured into each container:

\[
\text{Number of containers} = \frac{2 \text{ litres}}{3/8 \text{ litres per container}}.
\]

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:

\[
\text{Number of containers} = 2 \times \frac{8}{3} = \frac{16}{3}.
\]

\[
\text{Number of containers} = 5 \frac{1}{3}.
\]

This means Norman can fill 5 full containers with \( 3/8 \) litres of apple juice each, and there will be \( 1/3 \) of a container left.

Therefore, **the most number of containers** Norman can fill is \( \boxed{5} \).

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to think about:
1. How much apple juice would remain after filling the 5 containers?
2. What is the total amount of apple juice poured into 5 containers?
3. If each container held \( 1/4 \) litres of juice instead, how many containers could Norman fill?
4. What if Norman had 3 litres of apple juice? How many containers could he fill with \( 3/8 \) litres each?
5. How would the answer change if the container sizes varied?

**Tip**: When dividing by a fraction, always multiply by its reciprocal for a quicker calculation.

A bottle contains 2 litres of apple juice. Norman poured equal amount of apple juice into several containers. He poured 3/8 litres of apple juice into each container. What is the most number of containers he could have?

Learn how to calculate the number of containers that can hold 3/8 litres of apple juice when starting with 2 litres. This problem covers division of fractions and basic arithmetic concepts, suitable for Grades 5-7.

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