A particular convenience store offers a drink called the "MegaGulp". If the cup holds 107 fl oz. of liquid and we treat the "Mega" in the name as a metric prefix, how many mL are in a "Gulp"? O 0.000107 O 0.000000362 O 316000000 O 0.00317

A particular convenience store offers a drink called the "MegaGulp". If the cup holds 107 fl oz. of liquid and we treat the "Mega" in the name as a metric prefix, how many mL are in a "Gulp"? O 0.000107 O 0.000000362 O 316000000 O 0.00317

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A particular convenience store offers a drink called the "MegaGulp". If the cup holds 107 fl oz. of liquid and we treat the "Mega" in the
name as a metric prefix, how many mL are in a "Gulp"?
O 0.000107
O 0.000000362
O 316000000
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