> >1 pound of honey by weight is 452.48 grams and requires a 12oz container
> >by volume.
> 12oz of what?? Water or mercury? The specific gravity is important when
> measuring weight against volume. As you are multiplying by 1.4375 I
> assume you mean water.
> This is not the same as a 12oz jam jar for instance.
 
I presume he means 12oz as a volume, not as a weight, that is, 12/32
of a quart (U.S). Thus, 12oz (volume) of water and 12oz of mercury
are both the same size but not the same weight.
 
Conrad Sigona
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