Convert Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) to Pecks (pk) | dry pt in pk

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Quick Reference for Converting Pints (US Dry) to Pecks

Formula
pk = dry pt / 16
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Pecks, divide the number of Pints (US Dry) by 16.0
Pints (US Dry) (dry pt) in 1 Peck
There are 16 Pints (US Dry) in 1 Peck
Pecks (pk) in 1 Pint (US Dry)
There are 0.06 Pecks in 1 Pint (US Dry)

Unit Information

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.

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'.


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