# 6   If one cup of berries is 1 3/4 pounds, and 1 cake requires 5 cups of berries and the rest of the ingredients weigh 2.10 pounds, how much will the cake with in the end (answer as a fraction).

 Fascinating Fact:  the word "cake" was traced back to the 13th century.

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