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, narrower glass. Larry will likely conclude that __________.

A. there is more water in the taller, narrower glass
B. there is more water in the shorter, wider glass
C. there is an equal amount of water in the shorter, wider glass and the taller, narrower glass
D. there is an equal amount of water in the two identical glasses only


Answer: C

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