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Lorelei filled her 5-gallon jug with water. How many times could she fill her 2-quart canteen with water from the jug?

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You exchange the gallon to quarts 5*4=20 Then divide by 2 which is her canteen 20\2= 10
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There are 4 quarts in each gallon.
It would take 2 fills of the canteen to make one gallon.
2x5=10

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Lorelei filled her 5-gallon jug with water. How many times could she fill her 2-quart-example-1
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