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How many cups are in 1 pint and 1 quart, respectively?

Mary is baking hot milk cake. The recipe calls for one-half quart of flour and one-half pint of milk. After she converts the measurements, she finds she needs ___ cup(s) of flour and ___ cup(s) of milk.



Answer :

Sure, let's answer each part of the question step-by-step.

1. How many cups are in a pint?
- There are 2 cups in 1 pint.

2. How many cups are in a quart?
- There are 4 cups in 1 quart.

Now, let's determine the quantity of flour and milk in cups according to Mary’s recipe:

3. The recipe calls for half a quart of flour:
- Since 1 quart is equal to 4 cups, half a quart (0.5 quarts) is equal to 2.0 cups of flour.

4. The recipe calls for half a pint of milk:
- Since 1 pint is equal to 2 cups, half a pint (0.5 pints) is equal to 1.0 cup of milk.

Therefore, Mary needs:
- 2.0 cups of flour
- 1.0 cup of milk