Question

peter made 7 pints of hot chocolate for his friends. if each of peters mugs holds 1/8 of a pint of liquid, then how many friends will get hot chocolate?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total and per - friend quantity

Peter made 7 pints of hot chocolate. Each mug (for a friend) holds $\frac{1}{8}$ of a pint. We need to find the number of friends, which is the total quantity divided by the quantity per friend.
The formula for the number of friends $n$ is $n=\frac{\text{Total quantity}}{\text{Quantity per friend}}$. Here, total quantity $ = 7$ pints and quantity per friend $=\frac{1}{8}$ pints.

Step2: Perform the division

When dividing by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. So, $n = 7\div\frac{1}{8}=7\times8$.
Calculating $7\times8$, we get 56.

Answer:

56