You're planning on making 8 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs. How many canisters do you need to buy?
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How much breadcrumbs does the recipe call for? It calls for 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs.
How many meatloafs does the recipe make? It makes 1 meatloaf.
How many servings does that recipe make? It says it serves 7.
How big is the canister? It is cylindrical, 3.5 inches across and 7 inches tall.
What is the net weight of the contents of 1 canister? 15 ounces.
How much does a canister cost? $2.19
How much does a cup of breadcrumbs weigh? I'm not sure, but maybe something from the nutritional label will help.
2.33 cups
To determine how many canisters of breadcrumbs you need to buy, we need to calculate how many cups of breadcrumbs you need in total for the 8 meatloafs.
The recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs for 1 meatloaf. Since the recipe makes 1 meatloaf and serves 7, we can assume that each serving is roughly 1/7th of the meatloaf. Therefore, each serving requires approximately 1/7 * 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs.
To convert cups to ounces, let's find out how much a cup of breadcrumbs weighs. Since you mentioned the nutritional label, let's check if it provides any information about the weight of the breadcrumbs per cup. The label might mention the serving size in grams or ounces, and we can use that to find the weight of one cup. Please refer to the nutritional label and let me know the weight information.
Once we know the weight of one cup of breadcrumbs, we can multiply it by the number of cups needed for each meatloaf (1/7 * 1 1/2) to get the weight of breadcrumbs needed for one meatloaf. Finally, we'll multiply this weight by 8 to find the total weight of breadcrumbs needed for all 8 meatloafs.
Then, we can divide the total weight of breadcrumbs needed by the net weight of the contents of one canister to determine how many canisters you should buy.
Additionally, if you have information about the volume or weight of one canister of breadcrumbs, that would help determine the number of canisters needed.