A cake recipe calls for 425 grams of flour about how many pounds of flour do you need? use the conversion factors 1 ounce 1 pound ————- and ————— 28.4 grams 16 ounces

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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To convert grams to pounds, you can use the conversion factor

1

pound

453.6

grams

453.6grams

1pound


. Therefore, for 425 grams of flour:


425

grams

453.6

grams/pound

0.936

pounds

453.6grams/pound

425grams


≈0.936pounds


So, you would need about 0.936 pounds of

flour for the recipe.