Question

it takes 16 cups of chicken broth to make a chicken soup recipe. how much is this in quarts? use the table below. include the correct unit in your answer. volume unit symbol fact fluid ounce fl oz cup c 1 c = 8 fl oz pint pt 1 pt = 2 c quart qt 1 qt = 2 pt gallon gal 1 gal = 4 qt

Explanation:

Step1: Convert cups to pints

Since $1\ \text{pt}=2\ \text{c}$, the number of pints is $\frac{16\ \text{c}}{2\ \text{c/pt}} = 8\ \text{pt}$

Step2: Convert pints to quarts

Since $1\ \text{qt}=2\ \text{pt}$, the number of quarts is $\frac{8\ \text{pt}}{2\ \text{pt/qt}} = 4\ \text{qt}$

Answer:

4 quarts