How many cups are in 22 pints?
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A
11
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B
20
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C
24
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D
44
There are 44 cups in 22 pints.
This conversion relies on the standard U.S. customary volume relationship between pints and cups. Memorizing these fundamental relationships is essential for such conversions.
A) 11
This answer would be correct if the relationship were reversed, i.e., if one thought there were 2 pints in a cup. It results from dividing 22 by 2. In reality, there are 2 cups in a pint, so the operation must be multiplication, not division.
B) 20
This is not a standard conversion factor between pints and cups. It may stem from an incorrect memory of the relationship (e.g., confusing it with 2 cups in a pint but making a decimal error) or from using a factor of 0.909 which is not applicable.
C) 24
This number is close to the conversion between cups and quarts (4 cups per quart) or pints and fluid ounces (16 fl oz per pint). Since there are 2 cups in a pint, 22 pints would be 44 cups, not 24. Twenty-four cups would be equivalent to 12 pints.
D) 44
The standard conversion is 2 cups = 1 pint. To find the number of cups in a given number of pints, you multiply the number of pints by 2. Therefore, 22 pints * 2 cups/pint = 44 cups. This is the direct and correct calculation based on the defined relationship.
Conclusion:
Using the fundamental U.S. customary volume conversion where 1 pint equals 2 cups, multiplying the number of pints (22) by the conversion factor (2 cups/pint) gives the total number of cups, which is 44.

Topic Flashcards
Click to FlipWhat is the basic conversion factor between U.S. pints and U.S. cups?
1 pint = 2 cups. This is the fundamental relationship to remember.
To convert a quantity from a larger unit (pints) to a smaller unit (cups), do you multiply or divide by the conversion factor?
Multiply. You will have more of the smaller unit. (e.g., 22 pints * 2 cups/pint = 44 cups).
Perform the conversion: How many cups are in 22 pints? Show the calculation.
44 cups. Calculation: 22 pints ร 2 cups/pint = 44 cups.
If you have 12 cups of liquid, how many pints do you have?
6 pints. (Reverse the operation: 12 cups รท 2 cups/pint = 6 pints).
How does the conversion from pints to cups relate to quarts? (Hint: 2 pints = 1 quart, 4 cups = 1 quart)
It is consistent. Since 1 quart = 2 pints AND 1 quart = 4 cups, then 2 pints must equal 4 cups, so 1 pint = 2 cups.