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NET WT 52 FL OZ (1.6 QT) 1.53 L

1. Target sells this “Pure Premium No Pulp Orange Juice” for $3.59. How much does one serving cost?

2. Orange juice is a common drink high in antioxidants and nutrients like vitamin C and potassium. However, it is high in calories and sugar. It is recommended that children aged 7–18 limit their intake to one serving (8 ounces) a day and opt for fresh-squeezed or 100% orange juice whenever possible. When someone gets a cold, vitamin C has often been cited as a treatment. Is this true — does vitamin C really treat the common cold? If not, does it help in any way?

3. Tropicana’s label also says that the orange juice is “not from concentrate.” Minute Maid, another popular brand, also sells 100% orange juice, but it is “from concentrate.” What is the difference between these terms?

NET WT 67 OZ (4 LB 3 OZ) 1.9 kg

1. Walmart sells this pasta sauce for $4.37. The store also sells the same sauce in a 5-pack of 24-oz jars, for $8.57. Which is a better buy?

2. It’s suggested that for every 16-oz package of pasta, use one jar of 24-ounce pasta sauce. Say your family is planning on serving spaghetti to a large gathering of 30 people, and each person needs about 4 ounces of sauce — how many 16-oz packages of pasta and how many 67-oz jars of sauce would your family need?

3. A half-cup of canned pasta sauce provides 2.2 milligrams of iron, which is 12% of the daily value for iron based on a 2,000-calorie diet. What are the health benefits of iron?

NET WT 1 LB (454 g)

1. Walmart.com sells 4 packs of the pictured pasta for $5.12. What is the cost per serving?

2. Pasta’s origin is typically credited to Italy, but it actually came from China, as early as 5,000 B.C. In the year 2000, over 1.3 million pounds of spaghetti were sold in American grocery stores. How many tons of spaghetti is this?

3. This website shares 15 types of pasta shapes. Spaghetti is just one of the 15. Please scroll through the list and share which one you have not heard of or seen before.

NET WT 12.5 OZ (354 g)

1. Walmart sells this box of frozen pizza for $3.50. What is the cost per serving?

2. A restaurant sells its 28-in (diameter) cheese pizza for 23.99 and its 18-in for $13.99. What is the unit price ( /sq-in) of large to small?

3. In 2018, on Super Bowl Sunday, Domino’s Pizza, the world leader in pizza delivery, sold enough pizzas to stretch 5,000 football fields. How many 12-in pizzas would equal the area of 5,000 football fields? (A football field measures 360 ft by 160 ft.)

NET WT 10 LB (4.53 kg)

1. Sam’s Club sells this pancake mix for $8.68. You use 3 cups of the mix to make pancakes for your family. How much is the cost of 3 cups if a serving size is 1/2 cup (59 g)?

2. The largest pancake was made in the UK in 1994 with a diameter of 49.25 ft. The recipe given on the package above makes 4-in pancakes. What is the area ratio of the record-holder to the regular pancake?

3. Buttermilk is a prized Southern ingredient, but it’s also a delicious beverage that’s good for us because of the probiotics. How is buttermilk different from regular milk?