Mr. Richards was scooping ice cream for the ice cream social at the youth center. He had six quarts of ice cream. If there are four cups in one quart, how many cups of ice cream did Mr. Richards have?

Mr. Richards had a total of 24 cups of ice cream! Since each quart contains four cups, you multiply the six quarts by four cups (6 quarts x 4 cups/quart = 24 cups). That's a whole lot of scoops for the ice cream social! Getting your measurements right is essential when dealing with recipes or serving sizes. Common mistakes occur when converting units; remember to check your conversions! In this case, thinking in terms of quarts to cups helps, but it's always good to have a handy conversion chart or app just in case!