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Old 28th August 2008 | 15:51
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mnttech
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Pounds to Gallons
Take Pounds times 1.5. Drop the last zero and that is the gallon amount.
Need 1000 pounds of fuel?
1000 X 1.5 = 1500
Drop the last Zero = 150 gallons of jet fuel.
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