Water Question

[CHUBBRUBBKARA]

Hello everyone!

Well, I have a really stupid question. On a normal size water bottle it says .5 L, 1Pt, 0.9FL oz

Isn't a pint 16 oz's? I am confused. What does 0.9 fl oz mean?

Thanks!

[Grant]

Re: Water Question

Hiya, I think you are confusing ounces with fluid ounces. Ounces are a measure of weight while fluid ounces are a measure of volume. Here is an more complete explanation I found at www.pastryitems.com

Ounces vs. Fluid Ounces, fluid ounces are measures of volume. A volume refers to a space, not a weight. The ounces that measure weight are just called "ounces". Their real name is "avoirdupois" ounce. (avoirdupois is French for "goods of weight".)

So when you see the word "ounce" it means an ounce of Weight, and when you see "fluid ounce" it refers to a measure of Volume. Ounce is abbreviated as "oz.", fluid ounce is abbreviated as "fl. oz."

Are they ever the same? Yes, but it is just a coincidence. Butter, for instance, just happens to weigh and measure the same. But few foods do, not even water. Examples: 1 cup, by definition, holds 8 fluid ounces. But 1 cup of water actually weights 8.3 ounces. Whereas 1 cup of cracked pepper weights 4 oz. and a cup of table salt weighs 10.3 oz. while 1 cup of honey weighs 12 ounces! These weight to volume relationships are called Equivalents. For instance, 1 cup of honey equals (is equivalent to) 12 oz.

Hope that helps!

[Katlam]

Re: Water Question

Kara I think I have the same water bottle. I figured that it meant that it was either 1/2 a litre OR 1 pint plus .9 ounces (meaning that 1/2 litre equals a pint plus that extra bit). Make sense?

Kathy

[Laurenfra]

Re: Water Question

.5 L, 1Pt, 0.9FL oz

Yes Kathy is correct. 1/2 of a liter is 16.9 oz or a pint plus almost 1 more oz