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If liquids have different densities than why is a cup always 8 fluid ounces?
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∙ 14y ago
density is a ratio of volume vs. mass, fluid ounces are a measurment of volume only... no mass involved.
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How many cups are in five ounces?
5/8 cups, or 1/2 cup and 2 TBSP. Depends on what you are measuring. A cup is 8 fluid ounces. But different items have different densities. Five ounces of lead is not going to be anywhere near a cup. Five ounces of cereal could be a couple of cups.
How many cups are in 2.5 dry ounces?
It depends heavily on what you are measuring. Ounces is the measurement of weight and since dry goods have very different weights, there is no universal table. 2.5 oz of walnuts is going to be a lot less than 2.5 oz of rice since their densities are different.
How many oz equal 2 ml?
2 fluid ounces is 58 mls. But fluid ounces are not the same as ounces used for dry goods, so this conversion only works for liquids.
How many ounces is in a liter of water?
When discussing liquids, it's fluid ounces. There are approximately 35 fluid ounces in a litre.
Is ounces a type of measurement?
Yes, ounces is a measure for liquids. ============================= Ounces is a dry weight measurement (ounces and pounds, oz and lbs). Fluid ounces is volume measure for liquids (Fluid ounces, pints, quarts and gallons, fl oz, pt, qt, gal).
Are there 60 ounces of liquid in 2.5 pounds?
No: there are 40 ounces. 1 pounds = 16 ounces. Thus, 2.5 pounds = 2.5 * 16 ounces = 40 ounces Note that because different liquids have different densities, the question cannot be answered without more information if referring to fluid ounces (units of volume) rather than ounces (units of mass).
How many ounces of oil are in 250 grams?
It depends on what type of oil you are referring to. Different oils have different densities.
Why cant you convert fluid ounces to pounds?
A fluid ounce is a volume and a pound is a weight. Its like saying how many inches in a gallon.
Why can't you use fluid ounces and pounds interchangably?
Fluid ounces is a measurement of volume and pounds are a measurement of weight. It isn't possible to use fluid ounces and pounds interchangeably because different liquids have different densities. Meaning that 100 fluid ounces of water doesn't weigh the same as 100 fluid ounces of vegetable oil. You can test this by pouring a little vegetable oil into a small glass of water. The oil "floats" to the top because it is not as dense as water. Here is another interesting fact: liquids have different volumes depending on the temperature of the liquid. A glass of water at 36 degrees Fahrenheit has a different volume than the same glass of water where the water is 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
How many deciliter is 7 ounces?
That depends on the substance. If you mean water, it will weigh 7.301 dry ounces. Other substances will have different densities and thus weigh different amounts.
How many cups are in five ounces?
5/8 cups, or 1/2 cup and 2 TBSP. Depends on what you are measuring. A cup is 8 fluid ounces. But different items have different densities. Five ounces of lead is not going to be anywhere near a cup. Five ounces of cereal could be a couple of cups.
How many ounces is 17 milliliter?
You need to know the density of the liquid. Different liquids weigh different amounts for the same volume.
How many total ounces of liquids can you take on a carry on luggage?
3 ounces
What is a ounces?
Ounces are a unit of measurement that can measure either solids or liquids. When measuring solids, there are 16 ounces in a pound. In terms of liquids, an ounce is 1/20 of a pint or 1/128 of a gallon.
How many fluid ounces are in two tons?
Two tons of what? Water? Mercury? Molten lead? Benzene? All those things have different weight densities, so two tons will occupy different volumes (in fluid ounces or gallons or cubic feet) depending upon the material.
How much have soup cans changed in ounces?
Different manufacturers have always had different soup cans.
How many cups are in 2.5 dry ounces?
It depends heavily on what you are measuring. Ounces is the measurement of weight and since dry goods have very different weights, there is no universal table. 2.5 oz of walnuts is going to be a lot less than 2.5 oz of rice since their densities are different.
