SOLUTION: A package of raisins weighs 10 ounces, if 3 cups of raisins weighs one pound, how many packages will the baker need which calls for 15 cups of raisins?

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Question 515159: A package of raisins weighs 10 ounces, if 3 cups of raisins weighs one pound, how many packages will the baker need which calls for 15 cups of raisins?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 cups = 16 oz. Multiply both sides by 5.
15 cups = 80 oz.
Divide 80 oz by 10 oz/pkg = 8 pkgs.