The number of cups in a pound depends on the ingredient you're measuring because cups measure volume and pounds measure weight. Different ingredients have different densities, so the conversion varies. Here are some common examples:

Ingredient| Cups per Pound (approx.)
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All-purpose flour| 3 1/3 cups
Granulated sugar| 2 1/4 cups
Butter| 2 cups
Brown sugar| 2 1/4 cups (packed)
Powdered sugar| 3 3/4 cups

How to convert:

• For dry ingredients like flour or sugar, use the approximate values above.
• For liquids, 1 pound is roughly 2 cups (since 1 cup of water weighs about 8.34 ounces, and 1 pound = 16 ounces).

If you tell me the specific ingredient, I can give you a more precise conversion!