2006-08-10 16:25:32 · 9 answers · asked by treehead 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Old saying: "A pint's a pound, the world around."
There are 8 pints in a gallon, making a gallon weigh 8 pounds.
But actually, the saying refers to 8 pints of wine weighing 8 'merchant' pounds, slightly more than 8 avoirdupois pounds.
But it makes a nice mnemonic device.
2006-08-10 18:09:41 · answer #1 · answered by Mark V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's exactly 8 pounds, almost by definition. A pint of water, 16 fluid ounces, weighs 1 pound, 16 dry ounces. That's the definition.
A gallon is 8 lbs.
2006-08-10 23:33:32 · answer #2 · answered by jennifer7228 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One gallon = 3785.4118 cubic centimeters. Water has a density of one gram per cubic centimeter, so one gallon of water weighs about 3785 grams, or about 8.34 lbs.
2006-08-10 23:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 gallon of water equals 8.33 lbs.
2006-08-10 23:30:33 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8.33 lbs but depending on altitude, it may very slightly, things weigh less closer to the equator
2006-08-10 23:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by shawn b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
approx 8 lbs
2006-08-10 23:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
approx 7 lbs
2006-08-10 23:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by idiot detector 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roughly 8 pounds.
Answer:
8.33 - 8.34 pounds, depending on which website you choose to believe.
The *best* answer comes from this website. 8.346 lbs.
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/56329.html
2006-08-10 23:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by Mitch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second answer by Mitch is very on it-I'm a plumber so I can tell you it is again roughly 8.3 pounds.
2006-08-10 23:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋