Because pails come in quite a variety of sizes there is no single answer to that question. 5 gallon plastic pails are very common and might be considered the "standard" size. 4 and 5 quart galvanized pails both seem to be very common - which means that there would be either 1 or 1.25 gallons in one of them. I believe the 5 quart is a bit more common than the 4 quart because it can hold a full gallon and still have some room at the top so that when a gallon of liquid (like milk) is carried in it, it doesn't slop over the sides as easily. Mop (utility) buckets are often referred to as pails and come in a variety of sizes ranging from about 2 gallons to about 5 gallons.
Depends on the pail, many are different sizes.
5 gallon
A pail is not a standard size.
There are 2 answers. The type of pail or bucket used while washing a car or your floor, is typically two or 2 and 1/2 gallons. There's also an imperial unit of dry volume called a pail or a quarter, which is 8 bushels (64 gallons).
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The amount of water in a pail will depend on the size of the pail. An average sized pail will hold about three gallons of water.
Easy. Fill the 7gal pail to the full mark (7 Gallons) with water. Then pour, from the 7 gallon pail, water into each of the 3 gallon pail up to the full mark. The remaining water left in the 7 gallon is 1 gallon. Pour this gallon into the aquarium. Fill the 7 gallon pail with water, again to the full mark, and then add to the aquarium. 1 Gallon + 7 Gallons = 8 Gallons.
Fill the 3 gal pail and pour into the 5 gal pail. Refill the 3 gal pail and pour two gallons of it into the 5 gallon pail - filling the 5 gallon pail and leaving 1 gallon in the 3 gallon pail. Dump out the 5 gallon pail and pour the remaining 1 gallon from the 3 gallon pail into the 5 gallon pail. Fill the 3 gallon pail one more time and pour that into the 5 gallon pail with the 1 gallon already in it and you have 4 gallons.
On average, if the surface to be painted is properly prepared, and all else is optimal, the imperial gallon will cover approximately 400 square feet.
The capacity of a pail (bucket) is usually given in litres. The capacity of older buckets still in use might be in imperial gallons.
The volume of a pail can vary depending on its size and shape. It is typically measured in liters or gallons. You can determine the volume of a pail by filling it with water and pouring the water into a measuring container to get an accurate measurement.
Pail is a monosyllable.