there are 2 cups in a container 1 3/4 x 9 = 1.75 x 9 = 15.75 cups required 15.75/2 = 8 bags with .25 cup left over.
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Answer:
3.5 pounds
Explanation:
The grocery store has bulk pecans on sale, which is great since you're planning on making 8 pecan pies for a wedding. How many pounds of pecans should you buy?
firstly,
1 3/4 cups of pecans will be enough per pie
so if i am planning for 8 pecan pie
1 3/4 x 8 = 1.75 x 8 = 14 cups are needed
if there are 2 cups in a bag
how many bags will contain 14 cups?
we say,
14/2 = 7 bags
one pound of pecans=4 cups
x pounds=14 cups, so
x=7/2 pounds
3.5 pounds
