Do you really need to drink 5 metric gallons of water in one go?

  • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    Or would a metric gallon be 4 liters?

    A “metric ton” is 1000 kilograms, or 2200 pounds, which is a shade more than a short ton at 2,000 pounds.

    A US gallon is 4 quarts, which is about equal to 3.8 liters. So if a metric gallon was 4 liters, it’d be just a shade more than a US gallon.

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      5 hours ago

      I was just running with the 100 cubic inches to see what that would be.

      More seriously, like how a metric cup is 250mL (15mL tablespoon) I agree that a metric gallon would be 4L. In fact, in my neck of the woods “a gallon of milk” is in fact 4L.

      • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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        5 hours ago

        Okay so I think we can call that decided. The Council Of Internet Nonsense has spoken. A metric gallon is equal to 4 liters or 1.05669 US gallons. It has been COINed.