document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206276>Question 1206276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A pint a pound the world around.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The statement is incorrect, but assume that it is.  With sand and water being the items, determine which is heavier.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #843590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=843590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "People sometimes say &nbsp;\" A pint is a pound the world around \" &nbsp;meaning that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the entire world a pint of water weights about one pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    It is interesting that there are different pints: US, UK and imperial \r\n" );
document.write( "    as the liquid volume measurement units, and they all are different, \r\n" );
document.write( "    but I will not consider it here. These words above relate to the US pint.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Other people say &nbsp;\" A pint is &nbsp;NOT &nbsp;a pound the world around \", meaning that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a pint of water &nbsp;(the &nbsp;US &nbsp;pint) &nbsp;weights not precisely a pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Both sides are right, &nbsp;each in its own way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But let's return to our problem. &nbsp;They want you determine, &nbsp;what is heavier - a pint of water or a pound of sand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, &nbsp;in order for my story was not too long, &nbsp;I asked &nbsp;GOOGLE &nbsp;\" what is the weight of one pint of water ?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It responded me: &nbsp;one pint of water weights about &nbsp;1.04318 &nbsp;pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;the answer to the problem's question is: &nbsp;&nbsp;one pint of water is heavier than one pound of sand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which water ? - Water may be different: &nbsp;pure, &nbsp;saline, &nbsp;dirty water.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But of course, &nbsp;both the question and the answer relate to chemically and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "physically pure water &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=H%5B2%5DO ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"H%5B2%5DO\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >&nbsp; in its liquid state at the room temperature.\r<BR>\n" );
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