ANSWER:2 cups will equal a pound.
Per the National Pasta Association:
How much cooked pasta does one pound of dry pasta make?
It depends on which shape you're cooking, but you'll get a pretty close idea from this chart:Type of pastaUncooked weight=Cooked amountSmall to medium pasta shapes
(Elbow Macaroni, Medium Shells, Rotini, Twists, Spirals,
Wagon Wheels, Bow Ties, Mostaccioli, Penne, Radiatore, Rigatoni)
8 oz. uncooked
=
4 cups cookedLong pasta shapes
(Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Linguine, Vermicelli, Fettuccine)
8 oz. uncooked or
1 1/2 inch diameter bunch
=
4 cups cookedEgg Noodles
8 oz. uncooked
=
2 1/2 cups cooked