2007-07-12 10:41:35 · 4 answers · asked by skilled_cuer 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
This is not a valid conversion, because liter is a measure of volume while pounds are a measure of mass or weight. You can only convert between measurements that have the same dimensions (i.e., that measure the same quality).
However, you could determine the volume in liters of 2.6 pounds of a substance whose density you knew. You would divide 2.6 pounds by the density to get volume. If you had the density in pounds per liter, the result would be in liters. If the density were, say, pounds per cubic inch, you'd get volume in cubic inches and then you'd need to convert those to liters by multiplying by (1 liter) / (61 cubic inch). If the density were in grams per liter, you'd need to convert 2.6 pounds into grams before dividing; there are .0022 grams in a pound.
2007-07-12 10:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Liter is a volume. Pound is a weight.
How many miles in a year?
Same difference.
They only way to reconcile it is by having a liter of "something".
1 liter of water is about 2.2 pounds.
2007-07-12 17:46:59 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2.6 lbs of WHAT! ~
2007-07-12 17:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean grams?
2007-07-12 17:52:26 · answer #4 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋