Gallons vs. Gallons -- the REAL conversion rate!

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Gallons vs. Gallons -- the REAL conversion rate!

To:	mup1dm@surrey.ac.uk
Subject:	Gallons vs. Gallons -- the REAL conversion rate!
From:	"Simon Matthews" <simon_atwork@hotmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 01 Mar 2000 10:32:53 PST

Unfortunately, you have made the common mistake of assuming that a fluid oz. 
is the same in Imperial and US measures. It is not.

Converting to litres:
1 US Gallon = 3.785 litres
1 Imperial Gallon = 4.546 litres

4.546/3.785 = 1.20

So a UK gallon is only 20% larger than a US gallon, not 25%

Simon

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