SOLUTION: The grocery store has bulk pecans on sale, which is great since you're planning on making 9 pecan pies for a wedding. How many pounds of pecans should you buy? First, determine

Question 913375: The grocery store has bulk pecans on sale, which is great since you're planning on making 9 pecan pies for a wedding. How many pounds of pecans should you buy?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find how many pounds or what volume of pecans is in one pecan pie, and if the recipe gives volume instead of pounds, find the bulk density of the pecans.
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