What is 15pt in Pecks?

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What is 15 Pints (Imperial) (15pt) in Pecks (pk)?

What is 15pt in pk? Convert 15 Pints (Imperial) (15pt) to Pecks (pk) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Pints (Imperial) to Pecks

Formula
pk = pt / 15.5
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pecks, divide the number of Pints (Imperial) by 15.5
Pints (Imperial) (pt) in 1 Peck
There are 15.5 Pints (Imperial) in 1 Peck
Pecks (pk) in 1 Pint (Imperial)
There are 0.06 Pecks in 1 Pint (Imperial)

Unit Information

Pint (Imperial)
/pʌɪnt/
Symbol: pt
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Pint (Imperial)?

The imperial pint is a unit of volume in the imperial unit system with the symbol pt.

1 imperial pint is equal to 1/8 of an imperial gallon. This is equal to 1/2 imperial quart, 4 imperial gills or 20 imperial fluid ounces. In SI / metric this equates to 568.26125 ml.

In Britain, all beer, ales and stout must be served in pubs by the pint (or half pint). Every single glass, despite being a 'pint' must have the numbers 568 ml printed on the side - and because of this, is likely the most commonly known conversion factor amongst the British population.

Peck
/pɛk/
Symbol: pk
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Peck?

The peck is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system. It uses the symbol pk.

1 US peck is equal to 1/4 of a US bushel. This is also equal to 2 US dry gallons, 8 US dry quarts or 16 US dry pints. In SI / metric, this equates to 8.809768 L.

Although the imperial peck is almost obsolete, it survives in some places in the USA - where some products (namely apples) are still sold by the peck.

It appears in the old English nursery rhyme; 'Peter Piper' where he 'picked a peck of pickled peppers'.


Conversion Tables for Pints (Imperial) (pt) to Pecks (pk)