A recipe for jiga calls for 1 cup of polenta per 3 servings.If 1 cup of polenta weighs 6 1/4 ounces, how many pounds of polenta would you need for 555 servings?

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Culinary Calculations

Answer 1

Hi Chantelle,

 

Amount of polenta =(1 cup/3servings)(555servings)

                           =(185 cups)(6.25 ounces/1 cup)

                           = (1156.25 ounces)(1 lb/16 ounces)

                           =72.27 lb