Question

In 34 pounds of a spice mix, there are 56 cups of cinnamon. How much cinnamon does the spice mix contain per pound?

1) 58 cup 5/8
2) 910/9 cup
3) 119 1/9 cups
4) 135 cups

Answer 1

To find the amount of cinnamon per pound in the spice mix, divide the number of cups by the number of pounds. The spice mix contains approximately 1.647 cups of cinnamon per pound.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much cinnamon the spice mix contains per pound, we need to calculate the number of cups of cinnamon per pound. In 34 pounds of spice mix, there are 56 cups of cinnamon. To find the amount of cinnamon per pound, we divide the number of cups by the number of pounds:

56 cups / 34 pounds = 1.647 cups per pound

Therefore, the spice mix contains approximately 1.647 cups of cinnamon per pound.