Convert US Fluid Ounce (fl oz) to Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) | fl oz in dry pt

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Quick Reference for Converting US Fluid Ounce to Pints (US Dry)

Formula
dry pt = fl oz / 18.62
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pints (US Dry), divide the number of US Fluid Ounce by 18.6
US Fluid Ounce (fl oz) in 1 Pint (US Dry)
There are 18.62 US Fluid Ounce in 1 Pint (US Dry)
Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) in 1 Fluid Ounce
There are 0.05 Pints (US Dry) in 1 Fluid Ounce

Unit Information

Fluid Ounce
/ˈfluːɪd aʊns/
Symbol: fl oz
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Fluid Ounce?

The US fluid ounce is a unit of volume in the US customary unit system with the symbol fl oz.

Primarily used for measuring the volume or capacity of liquids, 1 US fluid ounce is equal to 29.57353 ml. It is also equal to 1.040843 imperial fluid ounces.

1 US fluid ounce is equal to 1/16 imperial pint, 1/32 imperial quart and 1/128 imperial gallon.

The fluid ounce was originally defined by the volume taken up by one ounce of a substance. Of course this would be different depending on the density of that substance; for example England used wine whereas Scotland used water to establish this measure.

The US fluid ounce is derived from the US gallon; which was originally based on the English wine gallon (231 cubic inches).

Pint (US Dry)
/pʌɪnt/
Symbol: dry pt
Unit System: US Customary

What is the Pint (US Dry)?

The US dry pint is a unit of volume in the US customary system with the symbol dry pt.

1 US dry pint is equal to 1/8 of a dry gallon. This is equal to 1/2 US dry quart or 33.6003125 in³.

The dry pint was derived from the the British corn gallon which was 1/8 the standard 'Winchester' bushel or corn. This was the equivalent of 268.8 in³ when in dry form.


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