Question

Daniel has 20 quarts of water. How many 2 1/2 quarts containers can be he fill

Answer 1

Answer: 8 containers

Explanation:

Given : Daniel has 20 quarts of water.

Size of container =
`2(1)/(2)` quarts

here,
`2(1)/(2)` can be written as
`(2(2)+1)/(2)`

`=(4+1)/(2)=(5)/(2)`

Now, the number of
`2(1)/(2)` quarts containers can be filled with 20 quarts of water=
`20/(5)/(2)`

`=20*(2)/(5)=8`

Hence, total 8 containers can be he filled.

Answer 2

Divide 20 quarts by 2 -1/2:

2 1/2 = 2.5

20 / 2.5 =8

He can fill 8 containers.