Answer:
6 quarts because 2/3 of 9 is 6 :)
The container holds 9 quarts and she wants only 2/3 of the way. 2/3 of the way is the same thing as 2/3 of 9.
[tex]\frac{2}{3} *9=6[/tex]
Thus Lauren needs to fill 6 quarts of the 9 quarts to get to the 2/3 of the way.
Hope that helps!
