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You're planning on making 4 meatloafs for a party. You go to the store to buy breadcrumbs. How many canisters do you need to buy?

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How much breadcrumbs does the recipe call for? It calls for 1 3/4 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? $2.59

How much does a cup of breadcrumbs weigh? I'm not sure, but maybe something from the nutritional label will help.

Give your answer accurate to at least one decimal place

The recipe for 1 meatloaf requires 1 3/4 cups of breadcrumbs which will be equal to 1.75 cups of breadcrumbs.

Therefore 4 meatloafs would require 4*1.75 =7 cups of breadcrumbs

From the nutritional facts, it can be seen that 1/3 cup is equivalant to 30g

Therefore 1 cup is equivalant to 90g.

We require 7 cups of breadcrumbs. That would be equal to 7*90 = 630g

1 canister weighs 15 ounce. Therefore 15 * 28.35g = 425.25g

In order to have 630 g of breadcrumbs we require 630/425.25 = 1.48 canisters

Therefore 2 canisters would be required for the party.

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