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A container holds 10 quarts of water. How much is this in gallons? Write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form

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There are 4 quarts in a gallon so:
10 quarts = 10/4

Simplify that:
10/4 = 2 2/4
2 2/4 = 2 1/2

In fraction form your answer is: 2 1/2
In decimal form you answer is: 2.5

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2 gallons and 2 quarts
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