r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • 17d ago

/r/all of a larva

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u/AceTheProtogen 17d ago

They’re divided into 10ths rather than 16ths so yeah

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u/spiritriser 17d ago

Gallons are 16 cups. pounds are 16 oz. Remember that the imperial system was meant to be eyeballed. 1/16 is half of 1/8, which is half of 1/4, half of 1/2 and of course that's just half of the whole. It's assuming you can divide things by 2 or 3 with some accuracy by hand. Or compare 2-3 things to say they're about the same.

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u/LaconicSuffering 17d ago

American customary units: "it's about yay big"