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The quart (symbol: qt) [1] is a unit of volume equal to a quarter of a gallon. Three kinds of quarts are currently used: the liquid quart and dry quart of the US customary system and the imperial quart of the British imperial system. All are roughly equal to one liter. It is divided into two pints or (in the US) four cups. Historically, the ...
gallons Imperial gallon (gal) ≡ 160 imp fl oz ≡ 4 imp qt ≡ 1 imp gal. ≈ 153.721 590 465 US fl oz ≈ 151.536 333 333 US fl oz (food) ≈ 1.200 949 925 50 US gal. ≈ 4.128 226 973 95 US dry qt ≈ 1.032 056 743 49 US dry gal. ≡ 4 546.09 mL ≡ 4.546 09 L. US liquid gallon (gal) ≈ 133.227 869 541 imp fl oz ≈ 3.330 696 738 52 imp qt
the imperial gallon (imp gal), defined as 4.546 09 litres, which is or was used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and some Caribbean countries; the US liquid gallon (US gal), defined as 231 cubic inches (exactly 3.785 411 784 L), [1] which is used in the United States and some Latin American and Caribbean countries ...
The unit of volume, the gallon, has different values in the United States and in the United Kingdom – the US fluid gallon being about 0.83 imperial gallons and the US dry gallon being about 0.97 imperial gallons. The US fluid gallon was based on the wine gallon used in England prior to 1826.
In the U.S., single servings of beverages are usually measured in fluid ounces. Milk is usually sold in half-pints (8 fluid ounces), pints, quarts, half gallons, and gallons. Water volume for sinks, bathtubs, ponds, swimming pools, etc., is usually stated in gallons or cubic feet.
At the time of writing, the national average price of regular gas is $3.62 per gallon, $0.02 higher than this time last year. Drivers who use premium gas are paying $0.07 more this year than last ...
The quarter of wine was a gallon larger than a hogshead: [15] since the wine gallon was considered to be 231 cubic inches, [17] the measure was 242.27 litres. The ale gallon was 282 cubic inches, [18] meaning the quarter of ale was 295.75 litres. Cardarelli also says it can vary from 17 to 30 imperial gallons for liquor. [19]
That seasonal price impact could add another 30 cents per gallon, putting the total increase in gasoline prices at $1 per gallon if the tariffs remain in place at the onset of spring, Fitzgerald said.