On 27 Feb 2005 13:12:00 -0800, "Sheldon" >
wrote:

>
>Ophelia wrote:
>> "Ann Pacl" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > There are 8 ounces to 1 cup. Happy cooking.
>>
>> These cup measures confuse me. A cup of flour (for e.g) could not
>be the
>> same as a cup of rice or cornflakes surely? How do you work out the
>> different densities?
>
>So long as the *ratio relationships* are maintained it makes no
>difference by what method one measures. Whether one chooses volume of
>wieght is merely a matter of convention and/or convenience... so long
>as one is consistant.

Howdy,

You are correct but for one thing:

It is not normally possible to maintain those relationships.
As a test, you might try to weigh a cup of flour each day of
the week. It is likely that the weights will vary
considerably despite your efforts to be consistent.

All the best,
--
Kenneth

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