Question

Claire is measuring ingredients for recipes. She knows that there are 12 cups in 6 pints. She also knows that 4 quarts equals 16 cups. Which has more cups, 5 pints or 3 quarts? How many more cups?

Answer 1

12c=6pints/6 2c=1 pint

4qts=16c/4 1 qt=4c

5 pints or 3 qts

5*2=10c

3*4 c

3 qts has more 2 more cups

Answer 2

You can make a draw of 6 pints each with 12 cups in it and add 12 five times the answer is 60.

Now draw 4 quarts and add 16 only 3 times. The enswers is 48

Now you have 60 minus 48

how many more cups? 12 more cups

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