1. **State the problem:** We need to find how many glasses of milk can be filled from 1 7/8 jugs of milk if one glass holds 3/8 of a jug.
2. **Write the known quantities:**
- One glass = $\frac{3}{8}$ jug
- Total milk = $1 \frac{7}{8} = \frac{15}{8}$ jugs
3. **Set up the division:**
We want to find how many glasses fit into $\frac{15}{8}$ jugs, so divide total milk by milk per glass:
$$\frac{15}{8} \div \frac{3}{8}$$
4. **Use the division of fractions rule:**
Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:
$$\frac{15}{8} \times \frac{8}{3}$$
5. **Multiply and simplify:**
$$\frac{15}{8} \times \frac{8}{3} = \frac{15 \times \cancel{8}}{\cancel{8} \times 3} = \frac{15}{3}$$
6. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\frac{15}{3} = 5$$
7. **Answer:**
You can fill **5 glasses** of milk from 1 7/8 jugs.
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