Question

Ingredients

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Instant mashed potatoes by Great Value

1,400cals

5 cups

Cooked seasoned ground beef

955cals

1lb

400

Shredded mild cheddar cheese by Kraft

660cals

1.5 cups

Seasoning

61cals

1/3 cup

Water

Ocals

6 cups

Great value 3.25% milkfat vitamin D whole milk by Walmart

375cals

2.5 cups

Grated parmesan and romano cheese by Great Value

160cals

1/3 cup

Flour

:

Milk

:

85cals

3 tbsp

(Based on the ingredients and their portions, how many cups of this recipe are their in total?)

Answer 1

To calculate the total number of cups in the recipe, we'll add up the cups of each ingredient:

1. **Instant mashed potatoes:** 5 cups
2. **Cooked seasoned ground beef:** 1 lb (which typically does not directly convert to cups, but we’ll assume this part is negligible for the total volume comparison)
3. **Shredded mild cheddar cheese:** 1.5 cups
4. **Seasoning:** (usually negligible but let's consider it minimal for volume)
5. **Water:** 6 cups
6. **Great value 3.25% milkfat vitamin D whole milk:** 2.5 cups
7. **Grated parmesan and romano cheese:** 1/3 cup
8. **Flour:** 1/3 cup
9. **Milk:** (this is typically counting towards the whole milk, so it won't be counted again)

Now, let's convert the fractions:
- **1/3 cup** for both grated parmesan and romano cheese and flour = 0.33 cups + 0.33 cups = 0.66 cups

Now, we can add everything together:

- Instant mashed potatoes: 5 cups
- Ground beef: negligible in cup measurement
- Shredded mild cheddar cheese: 1.5 cups
- Water: 6 cups
- Whole milk: 2.5 cups
- Grated parmesan and romano cheese: 0.33 cups
- Flour: 0.33 cups

Total cups = 5 + 1.5 + 6 + 2.5 + 0.33 + 0.33 = **15.66 cups**

Therefore, the total volume of the recipe is approximately **15.66 cups**.