There are 4 cups in 1 quart if you want to convert quarts into cups should you multiply or divide

Answer 1

"There are 4 cups in 1 quart" or 4 cups = 1 quart

Often, math will have big words for very simple concepts. For example:

the Multiplicative Identity (that is, 1)

Any value multiplied by 1 remains the same, but the units may change.

1 = (4 cups) / (1 quart)

1 = (1 quart) / (4 cups)

So, choose the one that allows units to cancel.

To go from quarts to cups:

3 quarts

(3 quarts) * (1)

(3 quarts) * ( (4 cups) / (1 quart) )

( 3 * 4 cups) [note: quarts cancel]

12 cups

To convert cups to quarts:

12 cups

(12 cups) * 1

(12 cups) * ( (1 quart) / (4 cups) ) [note: multiplying by (1/4) is the same as dividing by 4]

( 12 / 4 quarts)

3 quarts