One serving of soup has 1 cup of vegetables and 2.5 cups of broth. How many pints of vegetables and broth combined would be needed for 8 servings? Let's be accurate as possible.

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One serving = 1 + 2.5 = 3.5 cups. Eight servings = 8 * 3.5 = 28 cups. 28 cups = 14 pints. Eight servings would need 14 pints of vegetables and broth.
The answer: 14.