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How many ounces do I need to fit a 5lb bag of flour?

I recently went shopping with my grandma to find a new canister set that could hold a 5-pound bag of flour. However, I forgot the difference between weight and volume when I attempted to convert pounds to ounces. When I got home, I realized that the flour didn’t fit in the canister I bought. I would like to know how large a canister I need in order to accommodate a 5-pound bag of flour.

4 Answers

Ever notice that there is a small amount of space between the top of the flour and the top of the unoƿє-ṅєd bag a flour. This is due to settling during shipping.

Buying a canister that says it will hold 5 lbs. of flour rarely takes into account that when you pour the flour into the canister it gains air and still leaves an amount in the bag.

Maybe you might consider buying 4 lb. bags of flour so the entire amount will fit in the canister.

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Anonymous

Feb 22, 2025

A pint a pound the word around. Well, for water at least. There are eight pints in a gallon. Five pounds of flour will fit into a gallon container. Does that compute? OK, magic sword, the question was how big a container it would take to fit 5# of flour. Since there at least 16 cups of flour in every 5# bag. You must be truly ‘magic’ if you can put 16 cups in an 80 oz container. And shame on any who gave an approval rating for that lame, erroneous answer.

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