Friday Financial Footnotes from Kevin Mclaughlin

Test your knowledge on weights and measures as a Friday Brain Twister

This week, please take the following review to test your standard knowledge of weights and measures, Good Luck

Calculations

1.    How many Liters are in 1 Gallon?
2.    How many Liters are in 1 Quart?
3.    How much does 1 cup of flour weigh?
4.    What is the lb. weight of 1 gallon of liquid?
5.    How many ounces are in ½ lb.?
6.    How many cups are in 1 Gallon?
7.    What measure does 32 ounces represent?
8.    How much does 8 oz. of a carved item weigh?
9.    How many ½ cups are in 2 quarts?
10.  What is the number of ounces in a 50 lb. bag of flour?

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Answers

1.    3.785 liters, calculate 128 ounces in a Gallon divided by liters at 33.81
2.    .946 liters, calculate liters at 33.81 ounces divide by 32 ounce in a quart
3.    5.75 ounces dry weight.  Dry weight is different that liquid weight
4.    8 lbs.
5.    8 ounces
6.    16  cups, calculates 128 ounces divided by cup measure of 8 ounces
7.    Quart, calculates at 32 ounces, or 4 8 ounce cups
8.    8 ounces
9.    8 ½ cups, 8 ounces in a cup, 4 cups in a quart x 2
10.  800 ounces, calculates by multiplying 50 x 16 ounces, 16 ounces in a lb.

It is always good to keep your weights and measures skills sharp.  By chance, if you missed any of these calculations, hopefully you have been able to sharpen those skills. 

Thanks

Kevin J Mclaughlin | Regional Director of Operations