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2007-03-13 14:18:47 · 5 answers · asked by Serene 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A fifth of liquor which is a fifth of a gallon (25.6 fluid ounces).
2007-03-13 14:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Curiosity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A fifth usually means one of five equal parts.
In usage such as 'A fifth standard student should be about 10 years old', obviously the words 'a fifth' refers to a student in the fifth standard.
2007-03-14 01:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm....
ok....
well....
so you have an item....say a candy bar...(how ironic) and it is divided into 5 pieces....each of the pieces are a fifth of the whole candybar
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i dont kno how to explain it any better...
2007-03-13 21:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means 1/5.
2007-03-13 21:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by asif k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A small bottle of booze.
2007-03-13 21:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋