Question

A kilderkin is an old unit of volume equal to half a barrel or two firkins. It was used as a standard size for brewery casks. A barrel was equal to 36 gallons, and a hogshead was 1.5 barrels. A hogshead was approximately 250 litres. Approximately how many litres were in a firkin?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1/2 barrel =2 firkins

1 barrel = 36 gallons

1 hogshed=1.5 barrel =250 liters

in1 firkin=_?_liters

6 firkins=1/2 barrel +1/2 barrel +1/2 barrels

6 firkins=250 liters

1 firkin=250/6=41 4/6

=41.7 liters

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