Gallon

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Bold textA gallon is the unit of measurement used to measure volume. People have used many different gallons throughout history. There are three types of gallon still in use.

1 imperial gallon	= 160 imperial fluid ounces (fl. oz.)
	= 8 imperial pints
	= ¹⁄₉ of the firkin (of beer)
	= ¹⁄₈ of an imperial bushel
	= 4.54609 litres (exactly)
	≈ 4+¹⁄₂ litres
	≈ 1.20 U.S. wet gallons
	≈ 1.03 U.S. dry gallons
1 U.S. wet gallon	= 231 cubic inches
	= 128 U.S. fl. oz.
	= 8 U.S. wet pints
	= ¹⁄₄₂ of the U.S. oil barrel
	= 3.785411784 litres (exactly)
	≈ 3+³⁄₄ litres
	≈ 0.83 imperial gallons
	≈ 0.86 U.S. dry gallons
1 U.S. dry gallon	= 268.8025 cubic inches
	= 8 U.S. dry pints
	= ¹⁄₈ of the U.S. bushel
	= 4.40488377086 litres (exactly)
	≈ 4+²⁄₅ litres
	≈ 0.97 imperial gallons
	≈ 1.16 U.S. wet gallons

External Links

Gallon converstions Advises Wiki