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23-Mar-00
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Mike Todd
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Weights &
Measures 2
The
Tables
The following tables are only intended as a guide! If you're doing something
important, like flying a spacecraft to Mars, then it would be sensible
to check the figures in an authoritative source! The fundamental units
from which the others are derived are highlighted.
Wet
Volume
| 1
US gallon |
=
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231 cubic inches |
|
(vol
of cylinder 7" diameter, 6" long)
|
| 1
US gallon |
= |
8
US pints |
| 1
US pint |
= |
16
US fluid oz |
|
|
|
|
1 US gallon
|
= |
0.83267 Brit gallons |
| 1
US pint |
= |
0.83267
Brit pints |
| 1
US fluid oz |
= |
1.04084
Brit Fluid ozs |
|
1
Brit gallon
|
=
|
277.42
cubic inches |
|
(volume
of 10lbs of water)
|
| 1
Brit gallon |
= |
8
Brit pints |
| 1
Brit pint |
= |
20
Brit fluid oz |
|
|
|
|
1 Brit gallon
|
= |
1.20095 US gallons |
| 1
Brit pint |
= |
1.20095
US pints |
| 1
Brit fluid oz |
= |
0.96076
US Fluid ozs |
|
Dry Volume
1
US bushel
|
= |
2150.42
cubic inches |
|
(vol
of cylinder 18.5" diameter, 8" heigh)
|
| 1
US bushel |
= |
8
US dry gallons |
| 1
US bushel |
= |
64
US dry pints |
| 1
US dry gallon |
= |
268.8025
cubic inches |
| 1
US wet gallon |
= |
0.859367
US dry gallons |
|
|
|
|
|
1 US bushel |
= |
0.9689
Brit bushels |
|
1 US bushel |
= |
7.7515
Brit gallons |
|
1
Brit bushel
|
= |
2219.36 cubic inches |
|
(vol
of 8 Brit gallons)
|
1
Brit bushel
|
= |
8
Brit gallons |
| 1
Brit bushel |
= |
64
Brit pints |
| 1
Brit (wet) gallon |
= |
1
Brit (dry) gallon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1
Brit bushel |
= |
1.0321
US bushels |
| 1
Brit gallon |
= |
0.1290
US bushels |
|
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