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Will you weigh 1 pound more immediately after you drink 16 fluid ounces of beer?
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∙ 16y ago
Yes you would weigh about a pound more. But something quite interesting is that a fluid ounce of water or beer does not weigh one ounce, it is slightly more. Exactly how much more depends on wether you use imperial or U.S. units.
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∙ 16y ago
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What is as heavy as a pound?
A pound is, approximately, a pound. A US pound is sixteen ounces.
How many ounces on a pound?
There are 16 ounces in a pound.For weighing dry items, 16 ounces (avoirdupois) = 1 poundFor precious metals, there are 12 troy ounces to the troy pound.(1 troy ounce = 1.1 avoirdupois ounces, and a pound of gold is 14 7/12 troy ounces)*The separate unit fluid ounce is a measure of volume: there are 16 fluid ounces to the pint in the US; and 20 fluid ounces to the pint in the UK.
How many ounces are in one pound?
16 oz. There are 16 dry ounces to the pound. Don't confuse the dry ounce -- a measure of weight -- with the fluid ounce, which is a measure of volume. (There are 16 fluid ounces to the pint.)
How many grams in 8 fluid ounces?
Those units of measure do not convert.
How much makes 1 pound?
One pound equals to 16 ounces and one ounce equals 0.06 of a pound. Also this relates only to solid (weight) ounces. There are two different kinds of ounces, ounces of weight/mass and ounces of volume (fluid). This can change when you are using the ounces to measure a non-liquid such as flour or sugar since the weight of dry items is not the same as their volume. An ounce of volume is called a "fluid ounce."
How many fluid ozs in a pound?
Sorry, your question is wrong. Fluid ounces are used for measuring in cups. Ounces are used for pounds.There are 16 OUNCES in a pound. Note: Fluid ounces are not used for pounds. Fluid ounces are for capacity, and regular ounces are for weight.
How much fluid ounces of water are in a pound?
In a pound of what? Fluid ounces is a measure of volume. Pound is a measure of weight. The number of fluid ounces in a pound is going to depend on the density of the substance in question. A pound of mercury is much smaller in volume (and thus has fewer fluid ounces) than a pound of water. If we are speaking of water, or something equivalent, 1 ounce of water by weight fills up one fluid ounce of space, so a pound of water (16 oz) is 16 fluid ounces, or 1 pint.
What is as heavy as a pound?
A pound is, approximately, a pound. A US pound is sixteen ounces.
What is the same as 16 ounces?
16.9 fluid ounces (US) is the same as 1/2 liter or 500ml.
How many ounces on a pound?
There are 16 ounces in a pound.For weighing dry items, 16 ounces (avoirdupois) = 1 poundFor precious metals, there are 12 troy ounces to the troy pound.(1 troy ounce = 1.1 avoirdupois ounces, and a pound of gold is 14 7/12 troy ounces)*The separate unit fluid ounce is a measure of volume: there are 16 fluid ounces to the pint in the US; and 20 fluid ounces to the pint in the UK.
Is ounces used for weight or capcity?
Ounces is for weight. There are 16 ounces in a pound. Fluid ounces, however, measure capacity.
How much is a pound of extracted vanilla?
about 17.438688 fluid ounces
How many fluid ounces in one pound of water?
16
How many ounces are in one pound?
16 oz. There are 16 dry ounces to the pound. Don't confuse the dry ounce -- a measure of weight -- with the fluid ounce, which is a measure of volume. (There are 16 fluid ounces to the pint.)
16 ounces per gallon?
128 fluid ounces per gallon. 16 ounces per pound.
How many grams in 8 fluid ounces?
Those units of measure do not convert.
How much makes 1 pound?
One pound equals to 16 ounces and one ounce equals 0.06 of a pound. Also this relates only to solid (weight) ounces. There are two different kinds of ounces, ounces of weight/mass and ounces of volume (fluid). This can change when you are using the ounces to measure a non-liquid such as flour or sugar since the weight of dry items is not the same as their volume. An ounce of volume is called a "fluid ounce."
