How do I figure out 6c=__?__pt showing work

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Brooke,
You REALLY need to learn to do these systematically. Learn to watch the units, make the ones you don't want cancel, and keep the units you want for the answer.
For example,
looking at the site Writeacher gave you, you will find 2 cups = 1 pint.

We want to convert cups to pints; therefore, 6 cups x conversion factor = ??pints. All you need to do is to determine the factor and use it correctly. You know the conversion factor is 2 cups = 1 pint. Substitute 2 cups = 1 pint for the conversion factor above. It will look like this.

6 cups x (2 cups/1 pint) = 12 cups2/pint. OOPS!! That isn't what we want. We want the answer to be something pints and NOT in cups2/pint. So lets turn the factor over like this and try again.

6 cups x (1 pint/2 cups) = 3 pints.

Notice that the cups in the numerator of the first term cancel with cups in the denominator of the second term and the only unit left is pints in the numerator. Therefore, the answer is in pints and that's what we wanted. So we know we used the right factor.

Every factor has two "positions" we can use. So we use the one that gives the units we want in the answer. A little practice and you will be able to look at the factor and know immediately which way it goes; i.e., as is or upside down. I hope this helps.

To figure out 6 cups to pints, you need to use a conversion factor. In this case, the conversion factor is 2 cups equals 1 pint. To set up the calculation, you would write 6 cups multiplied by the conversion factor (2 cups/1 pint).

However, it's important to pay attention to the units during the calculation. If you just multiply 6 cups by 2 cups/1 pint, you would end up with the units of cups squared per pint (cups^2/pint), which is not what you want.

To avoid this, you need to make sure that the units you don't want cancel out. In this case, since you want to convert cups to pints, the units of cups need to cancel out, leaving only the units of pints.

To do this, you can flip the conversion factor so that the units of cups are in the denominator and the units of pints are in the numerator. So the calculation would be 6 cups multiplied by 1 pint/2 cups.

In this setup, the units of cups cancel out, and you are left with the units of pints. Therefore, the answer is 3 pints.

By following this systematic approach, you can ensure that you have the correct units in your answer and you can achieve the desired conversion.