Answer: 8 containers
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Daniel has 20 quarts of water.
Size of container = [tex]2\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] quarts
here, [tex]2\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] can be written as [tex]\dfrac{2(2)+1}{2}[/tex]
[tex]=\dfrac{4+1}{2}=\dfrac{5}{2}[/tex]
Now, the number of [tex]2\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] quarts containers can be filled with 20 quarts of water=[tex]20\div\dfrac{5}{2}[/tex]
[tex]=20\times\dfrac{2}{5}=8[/tex]
Hence, total 8 containers can be he filled.
