Unit 3 · Measurement and Data

Gills, Pints, Quarts, Peck — How Many Gills?

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Build a chain: gills → pints → quarts → peck. Multiply each conversion factor along the chain: 4 × 2 × 8 = 64.

Chapters

0:00Introduction
0:22The Question
0:59Aligning the Unit Conversion Factors
1:27Working Downwards — Pecks to Pints
1:55Completing the Chain — Pints to Gills
2:19Exam Strategy — The Chained Fraction Trap
3:05Confirming the Final Option

Question

Four old units for capacity are: gill, pint, quart and peck.

  • 4 gills equal 1 pint.
  • 1 pint equals half a quart.
  • 8 quarts equal 1 peck.

How many gills equal 1 peck?

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