How Much Flour?

How much flour will Mrs. Voorhees use to bake for Thanksgiving Dinner?

Ms. Voorhees is making pies and bread to take to her family's Thanksgiving gathering. 

She uses 2/3 of her flour for bread.

She uses 3/4 of the remaining flour for pies.

If Mrs. Voorhees started with 10 pounds of flour, about how much flour has she used?

Note: You may want to round your answers to the nearest whole number as you go.

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