A recipe calls for 1/2 gallon of punch, 3 pints of club soda, and 2 cups of ice cream.

Question

How many quarts does the recipe make?

5 qt
4 qt
3 qt
2 qt

Answer 1

To determine how many quarts the recipe makes, we need to convert each ingredient to quarts and then sum them up.

1. Punch:

   • 1/2 gallon = 2 quarts (since 1 gallon = 4 quarts, therefore 1/2 gallon = 4 qt / 2 = 2 qt)

2. Club Soda:

   • 3 pints = 1.5 quarts (since 1 quart = 2 pints, therefore 3 pints = 3/2 = 1.5 qt)

3. Ice Cream:

   • 2 cups = 0.5 quarts (since 1 quart = 4 cups, therefore 2 cups = 2/4 = 0.5 qt)

Now we add the quantities in quarts:

\[ 2 \text{ qt (punch)} + 1.5 \text{ qt (club soda)} + 0.5 \text{ qt (ice cream)} = 4 \text{ qt} \]

Thus, the total amount of the recipe is 4 quarts.

The answer is 4 qt.