Going Blueberry Picking Tonight?

Question

I have 2 containers that will hold 5 pounds of blueberries each. If we fill both containers up, how many pints of blueberries will we have?

Answer 1

The real question is-- what is the volume to weight relationship for blueberries? Intrepreting the data of my source document indicates this fruit weighs about 1.5 pounds per quart when picked, which is 0.75 pounds per pint, or 4/3 pints per pound. Assuming this is true, you would then have 4/3 pints/pound * 5 pounds/container * 2 containers = 40/3 pints. Or approximately 13 pints.

Answer 2

2 Containers of blueberries.

Answer 3

Since pounds are a unit of weight and pints are a unit of volume, you'll have to know that the density of blueberries to solve the problem.

But, now that you've reminded me, I saw some good looking blueberries at the store the other day and I haven't baked a blueberry pie in ages............


Doug

Answer 4

One pint of blueberries weighs approximately one pound. Therefore, you will have 10 pints.

"Almost all North Carolina fresh-market blueberries are marketed in cellophane-covered pint containers shipped in 12-pint master containers known as flats. Flats may be conveniently stacked, six to a layer, on a standard 40-by-48- inch shipping pallet (Figure 1). A pallet of blueberries customarily consists of 96 flats (1,152 pints) with a gross weight of approximately 1,200 pounds."

Answer 5

I can understand you have problem with the Maths, but why in the world have you to pick berrys a t night for that.

Answer 6

not good in blueberry math lol.

Answer 7

i never was no good at maths. have fun pickin blueberries anyway!