Elijah drank 8.5 pints of coffee yesterday. Emilio drank 9.5 pints of water yesterday. How many cups of liquid did the two boys drink yesterday?
Stream of thoughts:
36
Total drunk: 8.

5 + 9.

5 = 18 pints.

18 pints * 2 = 36 cups.

The two boys drank a total of 36 cups of liquid yesterday.

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Thus, the answer is 36