Question

How many pints is 1 pound?

Answer 1

Hint:
Remember that a pint is a unit of volume (capacity), whereas a pound is a unit of weight. Heavier objects will amount to 1 pound with a small quantity whereas lighter objects may occupy more space for the same amount of mass.

Complete Step by step Solution:
A pint is a measure of volume, normally used for fluids, while a pound is a measure of mass, so the question is not strictly meaningful. You could ask how many pints of "a certain substance (say water)" would weigh 1 pound (see Note below).

Note:
The pound is a unit of mass or an amount of substance. A pint is a volume without reference to three dimensions. Since the density is defined to be mass divided by volume, so, unless the density of the liquid (usually a liquid) is specified, the question is impossible to answer.
Water is the most common liquid having a density of 1 gram per ml at the temperature of its maximum density. Converting points which are 568 ml and pounds which are ${\displaystyle \frac{1}{2.2046}}$ kilograms or 453.6 grams will give the answer for water.
Other liquids having different densities will give less points if their density is greater than the density of water.
The distinction between the Imperial (UK) pint and American US customary pint is another complication.