Hello folks.
I work with US and European (metic) measure conversions daily, so the answer to this question is rather easy to explain.
   How many bees in a kilo? Accepted figure is 10,000
   How many bees in a US pound?  4,000
Explanation:   There are (roughly) 4.54 grams in a US pound.
               Hence, there are 2 1/4 pounds (roughly) in one kilo.
Answser:       Divide 10,000 by 2.5  = exactly 4,000
This computation is applicable to Apis mellifera mellifera bees recently fed.
Best regards and God bless.
Dr. Rodriguez

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