Your approximation of my approximation is approximately right. A gallon of water actually weighs in the range of 8.33 pounds, approximately : P
In the UK it is about 20% heavier. Google it for yourself.
Spaceman
slurryguy wrote:
WARNING! Geek talk follows: Read at your own risk! The old timey axiom is: "A pint is a pound the world around." One pint of water weighs exactly one pound. So, Bob has it exactly right. There are 8 pints in a gallon, so a gallon OF WATER weighs exactly 8 pounds.
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