Mrs. Menary made \( 4 \frac{1}{2} \) quarts of lemonade or a school party. How many fluid ounces of emonade did she make?

To convert quarts to fluid ounces, you can use the fact that 1 quart is equal to 32 fluid ounces. First, convert \( 4 \frac{1}{2} \) quarts to an improper fraction: \( 4 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2} \) quarts. Now, multiply by 32 fluid ounces per quart: \[ \frac{9}{2} \times 32 = 144 \text{ fluid ounces}. \] Mrs. Menary made 144 fluid ounces of lemonade for the party! To put it in perspective, that's equivalent to 18 cups of lemonade, as there are 8 fluid ounces in a cup. Imagine all those happy kids sipping on refreshing lemonade at the party!