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James left a bin outside in his garden to collect rainwater. He notices that 1/4 gallon of water fills 2/3 of the bin. Write and solve an expression to find the amount of water that will fill the entire bin. Show your work. Explain your answer in words

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Answer:

3 pints of water will fill up the bin

Explanation:

1 gallon = 4 quarts

1/4 gallon = 1 quart

1 quart = 2 pints

That means that Two pints filled 2/3 of the bin meaning that one more pint will fill it up completely

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