How many servings in a three pound bag of tortilla chips?

Answer 1

What weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers? The answer is: they weigh the same, which is to say they are both one pound in weight.

Now, imagine how much space one pound of gold would occupy. It would be approximately as big as a 1-lb dumbbell, which could easily fit in one hand. On the contrary, how big would one pound of feathers be? The answer, like with your chips, is that it depends.

The reason why there is no answer to your question is because there is no way to ensure that the chips that I measure are the same size and density of the chips that you measure. Something light and fluffy will weigh less than something harder or thicker. The top of the bag will have intact chips, which will occupy more space than the smaller pieces and crumbs at the bottom.

In conclusion, cups measure volume, whereas ounces (when measuring solid matter) measure weight. They aren't the same thing, nor does there exist quick conversions for people who know nothing about measurements.