It would be closer to 2 pounds. You should measure weight when baking! Cups is a measure of volume. Pounds is a measure of weight and mass. You can not directly convert the two.
It would be roughly two cups. Cups is a measure of volume. Pounds is a measure of weight and mass. You can not directly convert the two.
Typically, one U.S. cup of granulated sugar weighs about 6.7 ounces, or 0.42 lbs.
approximately 11.25 cups in 5 pounds of granulated sugar
There are 2 1/4 cups to each (1) pound of granulated sugar. That said, there are 225 cups in a 100lb bag of sugar. (the ratio formula: 1 lb = 2 1/4 cups which is the same as saying 1 lb = 2.25 cups, therefore 100 lb = 225 cups.
4 cups equal 1pound of powered sugar. I measured a new bag.
Five pounds of white granulated sugar contains approximately ten cups of sugar.
That is approximately 96 teaspoons.
That would be approximately 10 cups.
That is 4 cups.
That is 1.8 cups
1lb sugar is equiv to 2.25 cups 25.5/2.25=11.33lbs
Well, since it was not specified on the type of sugar.... 10 cups granulated sugar = 5 pounds 17 1/2 cups confectioners sugar = 5 pounds 12 1/2 cups brown sugar = 5 pounds
Approximately 2. cups.