A pint of water does not weigh a pound. That is a fallacy. A US pint equals 473 mL, and an imperial pint equals 568 mL. A pound is 454 g. In order for a pint to equal a pound, those 3 numbers have to be equal. Either a pint has to equal 454 g, or a pound has to equal either 473 mL or 568 mL.
Just proves that people claiming to know FFU don't really know it. Euric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Simpson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2003-11-03 13:33 Subject: [USMA:27417] RE: Metric presentation > Harry Wyeth wrote: > >The very best way to demonstrate the "feel" of a kilogram is to > >show a liter water bottle, filled with water! > > Yes I agree. That is a good demonstration. > > > >Explain the beauty of the connection between the two. > > It is definitely worth teaching but I personally don't think it has much > 'beauty'. It is a convenience but not special. "A pint is a pound" is > familiar to many Americans. > >
