5 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 10 pounds of water.
Except in the US. For us, it’s 4 fluid ounces to the gill. 4 gills to the pint. 2 pints to the quart. 4 quarts to the gallon. And 1 gallon is 8 troy pounds of wine.
davidgro@lemmy.world 1 year ago
To answer your question, 1 fluid ounce is the volume of 1.0022412855 weight ounces of pure water.
Sabata11792@kbin.social 1 year ago
I literally have no words for my seething hatred of this system.
Don't get me started on the damn mile. There's a reason we tell distance in time it takes to drive.