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The best places to buy include local dollar stores, Costco, Amazon, and Walmart. The average product price at Walmart is $3.88 for a 50-pack. The Kitchn deserves praise for solving this puzzle. The inventors of the Solo Cup, the iconic red cup that is a mainstay at American fraternity and house parties, never intended for their creation to have a secondary purpose. As it happens, Solo Cups can also be used as measurement cups when necessary.

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Red Solo (Measuring) Cup ©Shutterstock/PPam Walker One ounce (the serving of a shot) is the lowest line on the cup. The typical serving size for wine is five ounces, and the average serving size for beer is twelve ounces, which is shown on the top line. In the event that you are unable to locate a real measuring cup, a Solo Cup may come in handy.