Question

Complete sentence.

32fl oz = ___ c

Answer 1

32 fl oz = 4 c

Explanation:

Pre-Solving

We are given the following sentence:

32 fl oz = ____ c

In other words, we want to convert 32 ft oz to cups (c).

We can do this in a manner similar to that of dimensional analysis, which is common in chemistry, where we will convert one label to another by using conversion factors, which are written as fractions.

Recall that 8 fl oz = 1 cup; the conversion factor can be written as
`(8 fl oz)/(1 cup)`.

Solving

When doing dimensional analysis, we want to cancel out common labels.

This means that we want to cancel out the fl oz label to get cups.

So, we will put fl oz on the bottom.

Our new conversion factor is:
`(1 cup)/(8 floz)`

So, we multiply this by 32 fl oz.

`32 fl oz * (1 cup)/(8 floz)` = 4 cups

So, 32 fl oz = 4 c