A pint is 16 oz. How would you write an inequality that represents the number of pints of sparkling water, p, that can be poured into a 250-oz. punchbowl without completely filling it? Include p on the left side of the inequality, and do not solve the inequality.
The punchbowl has a capacity of 250 oz. Therefore, the number of pints that can be poured into the punchbowl must be less than the equivalent of 250 oz. in pints.
Since one pint is equivalent to 16 oz., the maximum number of pints the punchbowl can hold is 250/16 = 15.625 pints.
So, the inequality would be:
p < 15.625