Question

Carson needs 3 quarts of water to make fruit punch, but has only a 1-cup measuring cup. She knows there are 2 cups in 1 pint, and 2 pints in 1 quart. How can Carson find the number of cups of water she needs to make the punch.

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of cups of water she needs to make the punch is 12.

Explanation:

Amount of water Carson need to make fruit punch = 3 quarts

2 cups = 1 pint

2  pint = 1 quarts

1 pint = $\frac{1}{2} quarts$

2 cups = 1 pint = $\frac{1}{2} quarts$

So, in 1 cup:

1 cup = $\frac{1}{2\times 2}quarts$

$1 quarts = 1\times 2\times 2 cup = 4 cup$

So, $3 quarts = 3\times 4 cups = 12 cups$

The number of cups of water she needs to make the punch is 12.