Conversion Factor: We need to know the conversion factor between cups and pints. The conversion is: 1 cup = 0.5 pints.
Identify Operation: Identify the operation needed to convert 4 cups to pints. Since 1 cup is equal to 0.5 pints, we need to multiply the number of cups by 0.5 to get the equivalent number of pints.
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the number of pints. 4 cups∗0.5 pints/cup=2 pints
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