Empty, 28 cans make up a pound.
I have a gram scale and a dried out empty coke can weighs just over 13.8 grams.
1 lbs = approx 454 grams
454 grams / 13.8 = 32.89855.....
So if you asked me I'd say the number of typical soda cans in a pound is approx. 33
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This is an experiment you may conduct for yourself. Just get a few dozen cans, and weigh them. Hint, 40 should be enough.
The mass of an average beer can is approximately 0.01 kg (empty). Which is equal to approximately 0.022 lbs. If we take 1 lbs and divide it by 0.022 lbs/can: 1 lb / 0.022 lbs/can = ~45 cans. I've noticed that other answers.com articles estimate the weight at approximately 34 cans per pound.
It takes 453.59237 Grams to equal a Pound
Half of one kilogram = 1.10231131 pounds. 1 pound
Rounded: 30 cans.
There are approximately 25 empty 12-ounce aluminum cans that make up a pound.
It takes approximately 25 empty cans of coke to equal one kilogram in weight.
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It takes 31.92 empty cans to make a pound. ____________________________________________________________________ I got 29.09 cans per 16 ounces (1 pound) at .55 ounces per can. But, all and all, if you remember 30 empty cans per pound you will be good to go. Around here it's $0.48 per pound of aluminum. Check with your areas recycling center and start making a difference!
To determine how many 24 oz aluminum cans equal a pound, we first convert the weight of the cans to the same unit. Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, we divide 24 by 16 to find that each can weighs 1.5 pounds. Therefore, one pound is equivalent to approximately 0.67 cans (1 divided by 1.5).
Is it full or empty?
This is an experiment you may conduct for yourself. Just get a few dozen cans, and weigh them. Hint, 40 should be enough.
The mass of an average beer can is approximately 0.01 kg (empty). Which is equal to approximately 0.022 lbs. If we take 1 lbs and divide it by 0.022 lbs/can: 1 lb / 0.022 lbs/can = ~45 cans. I've noticed that other answers.com articles estimate the weight at approximately 34 cans per pound.
Are these 2 liter bottles? If so about 20.
There are approximately 37.14 fluid ounces in a pound. Therefore, it would take about 1.5 cans of 24oz to make a pound.