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After running 10 miles, David drank 2 bottles of water. His brother was thirstier and drank 2 1/2 times as much as David. What equation can be used to find out how many bottles of water David's brother drank?

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2 x 2 1/2= 5 so the answer is 5
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2 * 2.5 = 5, David’s brother drank 5 bottles of water. And the number of miles they ran is insignificant to the question.
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