Question

How many ounces are there in a pint?

Answer 1

Hint:
One gallon is equal to \[8\] pint and one gallon is equal to \[128\] ounce.

Complete step by step solution:
\[1\] ounce \[ = \] \[\dfrac{1}{{128}}\] gallon …. (1)
\[1\] gallon \[ = \] \[8\] pint
\[ \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{{128}}\] gallon \[ = \] \[\dfrac{8}{{128}}\] pint …. (2)
Comparing (1) and (2):
\[1\] ounce \[ = \] \[\dfrac{8}{{128}}\] pint
Cross multiplying:
\[ \Rightarrow 1\] pint \[ = \] \[\dfrac{{128}}{8}\] ounce
\[ \Rightarrow 1\] pint \[ = \] \[16\] ounce.

Hence, there are \[16\] ounces in one pint.

Additional information:
Ounce, pint, gallon are all units of volume. The relation we derived above can be applied in various numerical problems. For example, consider the question:
If Mr. X has \[32\] ounces of water with him, then calculate how many pints of water does he have?
Ans: Here it is given that Mr. X has \[32\] ounce of water. We know \[1\] pint \[16\] ounce.
\[\therefore 1\] ounce \[ = \] \[\dfrac{1}{{16}}\] pints.
\[\therefore 32\] ounce \[ = \] \[\dfrac{{32}}{{16}}\] \[ = \] \[2\] pints.

Note:
The above conversion is in accordance with the US liquid pint to US fluid ounce conversion. The imperial pint used in the UK and certain other countries is equal to 20 imperial fluid ounces.