Simple unit conversion tool that helps you to convert Metric cups of water (cup SI) to pounds of water(lb wt.) and reverse.
What you should know about Metric cups and pounds
How many Metric cups are in a pound of water?
1 cup SI = 0.55 lb wt.
How many pounds are in one Metric cup of water?
1 lb wt. = 1.81 cup SI
Definition of Metric cups of water provided by WikiPedia
The cup is a unit of measurement for volume, used in cooking to measure liquids (fluid measurement) and bulk foods such as granulated sugar (dry measurement). It is principally used in the United States and Liberia where it is a legally defined unit of measurement. Actual cups used in a household in any country may differ from the cup size used for recipes; standard measuring cups, often calibrated in fluid measure and weights of usual dry ingredients as well as in cups, are available.
Definition of pound of water provided by Merriam-Webster
any of various units of mass and weight; specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram
Legend:
- cup SI – Metric cups of water
- lb wt. – pounds of water
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