6.25 pounds.
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.
8 oz
It depends on the type of cream cheese, but here is a basic outline: Unmodified Cream Cheese - 100 calories Low Fat Cream Cheese - 70 calories No Fat Cream Cheese - 30 calories
8 oz (a full bar) equals one cup, so 2 oz is 1/4 cup.
8 oz. is the volume.
8 oz
4oz
100 oz (1 lb/16 oz) = 6.25 pounds so, 10 pounds > 100 oz
So about 2.7 oz. or for cooking purposes just use a tad less than 3. oz
3.5 oz of goat cheese equals 0.219 pounds and 100 grams. About the size of a soap bar.
Ah, what a lovely question! Whipped cream cheese is actually less dense than regular cream cheese, so even though they both weigh 8 oz., the whipped version will take up more space. It's like comparing a fluffy cloud to a solid rock - both wonderful in their own way!
It would be less than 2 cups. Cups is a measure of volume. Pounds is a measure of weight and mass. You can not directly convert the two.