Edgar has a fountain that holds 5 quarts of water. He only wants to fill it 3/4 full. How many 1-pint containers does it take to fill the fountain? How could he fill it with pint and cup containers? Explain.
1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups
1 pint = 2 cups
1/2 pint = 1 cup .....so.....
First question
5 quarts = 10 pints
10 * (3/4) = 7.5 pint contianers will fill it 3/4 full
Second question
7.5 pints = 7 pints + 1 cup
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