Question

On a long hike, Heather drank 7 pints of water. How much did she drink in quarts?Write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form.Include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

Given:

On a long hike . Heather drank 7 pints of water.

Required:

How much did she drink in quarts?

Explanation:

We need raltion between pints and quarts.

$\begin{gathered} 1quart=2pint \\ 1pint=\frac{1}{2}quart \end{gathered}$

We have 7 pints of water.

So,

$\begin{gathered} =7pints \\ \therefore1pint=\frac{1}{2}quart \\ =(7\times\frac{1}{2})quart \\ =3.5quarts \end{gathered}$

Answer:

$7pints=3.5quarts$