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an art teacher hhd 2/3 gallon of paint to pour into containers. If he poured 1/8 gallon of paint into each container until he ran out of paint how many containers hhd paint in them including the one that was partially filled

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Answer: 6 containers

Explanation:

Fraction division.

2/3 divided by 1/8.

Keep-change-flip. (or a similar method for dividing fractions)

2/3 times 8/1 is 16/3.

He will fill 5 and 1/3 containers, so 6 containers will have paint in them.

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