# Conversion from gallons per gallons to oz. per gallon

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**Created:** [May 10, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversion-from-gallons-per-gallons-to-oz-per-gallon/964232 "2022-05-10T11:12:07Z")
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#### Post date: [May 14, 2022, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conversion-from-gallons-per-gallons-to-oz-per-gallon/964232/21 "2022-05-14T02:12:39Z")

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A reasonable interpretation of the Roman system of measuring liquid is that a “gallon” was divided into 6 “pints” (sextarii), which was then divisible into 2, 4, 8, 12, and spoonfuls of 1/48 of a pint.

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