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If jugs are used, hole A gets filled with 5 jugs. How many jugs of pebbles are needed to fill hole B?

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If jugs are used, hole A gets filled with 5 jugs. How many jugs of pebbles are needed to fill hole B?

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Pothole B needs twice the number of pebbles than pothole A.

So, if A gets filled with 5 jugs, B will need 10 jugs of pebbles to fill.

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Chapter 11: Jugs and Mugs - Filling Potholes [Page 157]

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NCERT Math - Magic [English] Class 3
Chapter 11 Jugs and Mugs
Filling Potholes | Q 3 | Page 157

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