Question

In 3434 pound of a spice mix, there is 5656 cup of cinnamon. How much cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound? 5858 cup ​ 910910 ​ cup ​ 119119 ​ cups ​ 135135 ​ cups

Answer 1

To determine the amount of cinnamon that the spice mix contain per pound, we just get the ratio of the two values given above. The unit that is asked is pound cinnamon per pound spice mix. We calculate as follows:

5656 cup ( 1 lb / 2 cups ) / 3434 pound spice mix = 0.8235 lbs cinammon / lb spice mix