SOLUTION: You're planning on making 8 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs, and see they are sold by the canister. How many canisters do you need to buy? First, d

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Question 1164320: You're planning on making 8 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs, and see they are sold by the canister. How many canisters do you need to buy?
First, determine what information you need to answer this question, then click here to display that info (along with other info).
How much breadcrumbs does the recipe call for? It calls for 1 1/4 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 9.
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/3 cup (30g)
Servings per container: about 14
Amount per serving
calories 110 calories from Fat 15
% Daily Value
Total Fat 1.5g. 2%

Give your answer accurate to at least one decimal place (You can only buy whole canisters, but this way you'll know how much you'll have left over)
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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8 meatloafs (meatloaves?) time 1 1/4 cups of breadcrumbs per meatloaf is 10 cups of bread crumbs. Per the label, a serving is 1/3 cup of bread crumbs and there are 14 servings in the canister, so 14/3 cups or 4 and 2/3 cups per canister. 4 2/3 + 4 2/3 is 9 1/3 cups in two canisters. You are a little short of the 10 cups you need so you need to buy a third canister.

However, save yourself $2.19. Toast four slices of bread as dark as you can without burning them. Then scrape the surface of the pieces of toast until you get your extra 2/3 cup.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it