I posted this on another thread, but I think it belongs here:

The volunteers collected 171 pounds of rubbish. That's the equivalent of 85 bags of sugar.

No.

171 lbs is < 78 kg. A bag of sugar is 1 kg, or if you're a small household, 500g.

Perhaps to make it "clearer", they could have said it's enough sugar to rot the teeth of a seized-from-thin-air number of toddlers. Or that if the sugar were spread thinly, it would cover the area of a number of Wembleys.

Or to make it even clearer, they could have said "sugar or flour or apples or in fact anything that's sold in 1 kg packs".

I just googled "how much does a bag of sugar weigh?" and was surprised to learn the answer to be 5 pounds.

Resolved Question
How much does a bag of sugar weigh?

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters
Depends on the size of the bag. Generally it comes in 5 pound bags.

People vote on answers to pointless questions. Democracy in Action.

I have a very jaded view of democracy.

You going track tomorrow night Arge or do you want to do something sensible with bicycles or wetsuits?

I vote that he goes to the track.

Point proven.

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