Q. Patricia made 14 pints of punch. How many fluid ounces of punch did she make?(1 pint =16 fluid ounces)
Identify conversion rate: Identify the conversion rate between pints and fluid ounces. We know that 1 pint is equal to 16 fluid ounces.
Calculate total fluid ounces: Calculate the total number of fluid ounces. Since Patricia made 14 pints of punch, we multiply the number of pints by the conversion rate to find the total number of fluid ounces. Total fluid ounces = 14 pints ×16 fluid ounces/pint
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the final answer.Total fluid ounces = 14×16Total fluid ounces = 224
Verify calculation: Verify the calculation to ensure there are no math errors. 14 pints times 16 ounces per pint should indeed give us 224 ounces, as 14 multiplied by 16 equals 224.
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