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This British saying stems from the fact that there are 16 fluid ounces in a pint, corresponding to 16 ounces in a pound. "The world around" refers to the time when the British Empire circled the globe, from England to India to North America and many other colonies.
A pint's a pound, the world around. BUT only if you are weighing fresh water, so, no it is not always true.
That is a ridiculous saying because a US pint is 473 ml while a British legal pint is 568 ml.
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What is a equation can you do foe how many fluid onces are in a pint?
There is a saying, " A pint is a pound, the world around". So meaning that, 16 ounces is always a pound, and in a pint there's 16 ounces, so 16 ounces is a pound. " a PINT is a POUND, the world around":)
How many pints make a pound?
A pint is a pound the world around!
How many onuces are in a pint?
A pint is 16 ounces. There is a saying; " A pint is a pound, the world around" which helps me remember.
Does 2 cups equal a half a pound?
For water, yes.A pint's a pound, the world around.
How many cups is 1 lb equal?
"2 cups is a pint; a pint's a pound, the world around!"
Origin of pint a pound the world around?
The phrase "a pint's a pound the world around" refers to the fact that in the measurement system that uses pounds and pints, a pint of water weighs approximately one pound. This is because a pint of water weighs about 16 ounces, which is equivalent to one pound. It is a common mnemonic to remember this relationship between pints and pounds in the Imperial measurement system.
How many ounes are in a 1 pint?
There are 16 ounces in a liquid pint. There is a saying "a pint is a pound the world around" referring to 16 ounces = one pound.
How many cups in one pint cherries?
There are approximately 2 cups of cherries in one pint.
How many cups of watermelon in a pound?
Watermelon is mostly water, and "a pint's a pound the world around". So, roughly, two.
How many fluide ounces is 4 pints?
"A pint's a pound the world around." 1 pint = 16 oz. 4 pints = 64 oz.
How many cups are in a lb?
IF the old saying, "a pint is a pound the world around," then since a pint is 16 ounces and a cup contains 8 ounces, then two cups would constitute a pound.
How many pints in 24 pounds?
A pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter (20 ounces).
