Meredith found the following partial containers of detergent in the basement: \( \frac{1}{2} \) quart, \( 1 \frac{1}{4} \) gallons, and \( \frac{3}{4} \) gallon. Meredith wants to combine these into pint containers. How many will she need? Enter your answer in the box. pint containers

To determine how many pint containers Meredith will need, we first need to convert all the quantities of detergent into pints. 1. **Convert quarts to pints:** - There are 2 pints in 1 quart. - Therefore, for \( \frac{1}{2} \) quart: \[ \frac{1}{2} \text{ quart} \times 2 \text{ pints/quart} = 1 \text{ pint} \] 2. **Convert gallons to pints:** - There are 8 pints in 1 gallon. - For \( 1 \frac{1}{4} \) gallons: \[ 1 \frac{1}{4} \text{ gallons} = \frac{5}{4} \text{ gallons} \] \[ \frac{5}{4} \text{ gallons} \times 8 \text{ pints/gallon} = 10 \text{ pints} \] - For \( \frac{3}{4} \) gallon: \[ \frac{3}{4} \text{ gallon} \times 8 \text{ pints/gallon} = 6 \text{ pints} \] 3. **Total pints:** Now, we add all the pints together: \[ 1 \text{ pint} + 10 \text{ pints} + 6 \text{ pints} = 17 \text{ pints} \] Thus, Meredith will need a total of \( \boxed{17} \) pint containers.