Answer:
The amount of water he should pour in ounces(that is the only units the cup measures) is 16 + 4 = 20 ounces
Explanation:
He is told to dissolve a medicine he has in 1 pint 4 ounces of water . He has a measuring cup marked in ounces .This means he can only measure the water quantity in ounces.
He definitely have to convert the pints to ounces.
1 pint = 16 ounces
Recall he has to dissolve the medicine in 1 pint 4 ounces of water.
Since 1 pint is equals to 16 ounces therefore, 16 ounces + 4 ounces = 20 ounces.
The amount of water he should pour in ounces(that is the only units the cup measures) is 16 + 4 = 20 ounces