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Rotating Quiz #231 -- US Customay liquid measures
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Dan Tilque
Sep 12, 2016, 8:04:28 AM9/12/16
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Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
my time.
This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
answer in liters or whatever.
1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
2. How large is a pottle?
3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
6. How large is a gill?
7. How many cups are in a pint?
8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
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Dan Tilque
This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
my time.
This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
answer in liters or whatever.
1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
2. How large is a pottle?
3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
6. How large is a gill?
7. How many cups are in a pint?
8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
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Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 12, 2016, 8:34:14 AM9/12/16
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In article <nr65k7$rai$1...@dont-email.me>, dti...@frontier.com says...
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
>
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3
> 6. How large is a gill?
>
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
2
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
32
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
minim
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
>
> This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
> my time.
>
> This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
> this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
> other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
> in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
>
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
>
> 2. How large is a pottle?
>
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
2
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
>
> This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
> my time.
>
> This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
> this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
> other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
> in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
>
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
>
> 2. How large is a pottle?
>
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
>
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
> 6. How large is a gill?
>
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
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Dan Blum
Sep 12, 2016, 11:12:16 AM9/12/16
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> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
2 1/3
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
2
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
32
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
minim
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
12
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Sep 12, 2016, 12:12:52 PM9/12/16
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Dan Tilque:
> 2. How large is a pottle?
2 quarts? (Or possibly 2 quats -- see subject line.)
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
2.
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
6?
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3.
> 6. How large is a gill?
4 fl.oz.
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
2.
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
32.
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
Minim?
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
2?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "The three dots '...' here suppress a lot of detail
m...@vex.net | -- maybe I should have used four dots." -- Knuth
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
231.
> 2. How large is a pottle?
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
> 6. How large is a gill?
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The three dots '...' here suppress a lot of detail
m...@vex.net | -- maybe I should have used four dots." -- Knuth
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 13, 2016, 2:44:02 PM9/13/16
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If the US spoons in question have the size as Swedish spoons the
answer would be 3.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
answer would be 3.
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
swp
Sep 13, 2016, 9:20:18 PM9/13/16
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On Monday, September 12, 2016 at 8:04:28 AM UTC-4, Dan Tilque wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
>
> This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
> my time.
>
> This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
> this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
> other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
> in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
>
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
231
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
>
> This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
> my time.
>
> This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
> this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
> other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
> in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
>
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
> 2. How large is a pottle?
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
> 6. How large is a gill?
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
swp
Dan Tilque
Sep 18, 2016, 12:10:20 AM9/18/16
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Dan Tilque wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
>
> This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
> my time.
>
> This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
> this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
> other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
> in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
>
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
231 (hence the inspiration for this quiz)
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #231. The usual rules apply.
>
> This quiz will end next Saturday, 17-Sept-2016, sometime in the evening,
> my time.
>
> This quiz is about US Customary liquid volume measurements. Note that
> this system is different in some ways from the Imperial units used in
> other countries. For any question that asks "How large?", you can answer
> in terms of another unit in this measurement system, where the numbers
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
>
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
>
> 2. How large is a pottle?
(I don't think this is actually a traditional unit in the apothecaries
system, but I like the name and it fills a gap)
>
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
>
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
>
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
>
> 6. How large is a gill?
>
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
>
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
>
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
(There used to be a unit called a "drop" which was quite literal in its
meaning. That is, it was measured by creating a drop of whatever fluid.
As you'd expect, the actual amount in a drop was variable depending on
the physical properties of the fluid as well as the equipment used. The
minim replaced it in the early 19th century.)
>
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
For those interested, here's a complete traditional apothecaries (plus
pottle) system:
1 gallon = 2 pottles
1 pottle = 2 quarts
1 quart = 2 pints
1 pint = 2 cups
1 cup = 2 gills
1 gill = 4 fluid ounces
1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons 1 tablespoon = 4 fluid drams
1 teaspoon = 4 fluid scruples 1 fluid dram = 3 fluid scruples
1 fluid scruple = 20 minims
There are larger fluid units such as firkin and barrel, but they are
variable depending on what fluid is being measured. (I once counted no
fewer than 6 different units called a "barrel" and I'm not sure I got
them all.)
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Mark Brader 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 8
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8
Marc Dashevsky 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
Dan Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3
Erland 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
So for the second time in a row, we have to go to the tie breaker. Not
only that, but after the first tie breaker, it's still tied! So we go to
the second one, which is who posted first. Which means the winner is:
Mark! Congratulations Mark!. RQ #232 is yours to do with as you please.
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Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Sep 18, 2016, 5:22:19 AM9/18/16
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Dan Tilque:
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "...This is due to the Coincidence effect,
m...@vex.net | more so than the Coriolis." -- Cindy Kandolf
> Mark! Congratulations Mark!. RQ #232 is yours to do with as you please.
Thanks! Thanks, Dan! I will post a contest in due course.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "...This is due to the Coincidence effect,
m...@vex.net | more so than the Coriolis." -- Cindy Kandolf
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