Obviously, yes. Since 16 oz equals a pound, and 16 divided by 2 equals 8, 8 oz of cream cheese equals half a pound.
There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. So if you have 3 pounds of cream cheese, you have 48 ounces. Therefore, if all you need is 5 - 8oz packages (40 oz. total), then you have more than enough.
There are 16 ounces to a pound, thus an 8 ounce package of cream cheese is 1/2 pound. If you want 2 1/2 pounds of cream cheese, you want 5 packages of cream cheese.I assume that "2 12 pounds" means 2 1/2 pounds, but if you wanted a different amount, you can do one of the following calculations:a) Multiply the number of pounds by 2 (which is the same as dividing by the 1/2 lb weight of the package of cream cheese) to determine the number of packages;orb) Convert the number of pounds to ounces by multiplying by 16, then dividing that amount by 8 (the weight of the package of cream cheese in ounces) to determine the number of packages.
16 ounces of anything (lead... Feathers...) equals a pound
16 oz. in a pound, 2 pkg.what is heavier-- 16 oz of water or 16 oz. of steel, or 16 ounces of feathers? The answer is -- 16 oz is 16 ounces no mater how you weigh it out-- 16 ounces equals 1 pound
Well, honey, one pound of cream cheese is equal to 16 ounces, which is usually two standard blocks of cream cheese. So, if you're whipping up a cheesecake or a killer dip, just grab two blocks and you're good to go. Just remember, cream cheese is your friend, but maybe not your waistline's best friend.
There are 16 ounces in a pound of cream cheese. There are 16 ounces in a pound of anything.
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One pound equals to 16 ounces and one ounce equals 0.06 of a pound. Also this relates only to solid (weight) ounces. There are two different kinds of ounces, ounces of weight/mass and ounces of volume (fluid). This can change when you are using the ounces to measure a non-liquid such as flour or sugar since the weight of dry items is not the same as their volume. An ounce of volume is called a "fluid ounce." That all being said, cream cheese is measured by mass (weight), so 8 ounces of cream cheese is half a pound. You will need two 8 ounce packages.
There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. Therefore, to equal 1 pound of cream cheese, you would need 16 ounces of cream cheese. It is important to note that cream cheese is typically sold in 8-ounce blocks, so you would need 2 blocks of cream cheese to make 1 pound.
Well, honey, 1 cup of cream cheese is equivalent to 8 ounces. So, if you're using 8 oz packs of Philadelphia cream cheese, you'll need just one pack to get your cup of creamy goodness. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
There are as many grams in a pound of cream cheese as there are in a pound of anything else - exactly 453.59237. (In fact, this is how a pound is defined.)
There are about 16 tablespoons in 8 ounces (or half a pound) of cream cheese.