Jill and her brother Jack are going apple picking.  Jill's basket can hold twice as much as Jack's basket when both are full.  Jack's basket is full when it has 12 apples, but currently space for 4 more.  How many times could Jack's current number of apples fit into Jill's basket?
How many apples can Jill's basket hold? ** Since Jill's basket can hold twice as much as Jack's, and Jack's is capable of holding 12 apples in total, this means Jill's basket can hold 12*2=<<12*2=24>>24 apples in total.
How many apples does Jack have? ** Since Jack has 4 less than the maximum amount of apples he can fit in his basket, this means Jack has 12-4= <<12-4=8>>8 apples in his basket.
How many times could Jack's current number of apples fit into Jill's basket? ** Therefore, Jill's basket can hold 24/8= <<24/8=3>>3 times the amount of apples Jack is currently carrying.
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