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2: At 60°F, water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon. What is the approximate weight of water inkilograms per liter?

2: At 60°F, water weighs 8.33 pounds per gallon. What is the approximate weight of-example-1
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8.33 pounds / gal = 8.33 lbs/gal

Since :

1 lb= 0.453592 kg

1 liter = 0.264172 gallons

Simply multiply to convert:

8.33 lb/gal x 0.264172 gal/lit x 0.453592 kg/lb =0.9981 kg/l = 1 kg per litter (rounded)