The smallest unit of measurement is 1/16 of an inch. When you look at a ruler and count all the lines between the 1 inch and 2 inch marks you will see that there are 16 lines all together.
A single serving of pasta is generally regarded as 2 oz. (57 g) of cooked pasta for a first course or side dish. A serving can be raised 3 to 4 oz. (85 to 113 g) if it is the only course. Occasionally a serving is approximated as 1/2 cup (114 g) of pasta; however, this depends upon the shape of the pasta.
Food & Drink Cooking & Recipes. Next. I have what looks like an awesome recipe (Pasta with roasted garlic & Ham) from Rachael Ray and it calls for 1 lb of penne pasta however her recipe does not state how many people the recipe serves (it's 1 lb of the pasta, 1 whole cauliflower head & 1/3 lb sliced boiled ham).