How big is 4,000 scruples?
It's about nine-tenths as big as The Blood in a Human Body
The size of The Blood in a Human Body is about 4,000 scruples.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)
The volume of blood in the average human body is about 4,000 scruples. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 2,000 scruples of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about nine-tenths as big as a Bowling Ball
The size of a Bowling Ball is about 4,450.91759040 scruples.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 4,450.91759040 scruples. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about two-thirds as big as a Basketball
The size of a Basketball is about 6,000.80074010 scruples.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 6,000.80074010 scruples. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about three-fifths as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
The size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is about 6,954.55873510 scruples.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)
According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 4,450.91759040 scruples. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about two times as big as a Human Stomach
The size of a Human Stomach is about 2,000 scruples.
(human; adult)
An average adult human stomach has a volume of about 2,000 scruples. A newborn baby has a stomach capacity of just 30 scruples.
It's about two-fifths as big as a Basketball (packed)
The size of a Basketball (packed) is about 9,376.25115680 scruples.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 6,000.80074010 scruples. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about three times as big as an Ostrich Egg
The size of an Ostrich Egg is about 1,379 scruples.
(Struthio camelus) (for common ostrich; average)
The largest egg produced by living birds, ostrich eggs measure about 1,351 scruples in volume. The eggs take about nine weeks to hatch, with males and females taking turns incubating them.
It's about eight times as big as a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee
The size of a STARBUCKS Venti Coffee is about 500 scruples.
A STARBUCKS Venti coffee drink measures 500 scruples. The name of the size, Venti, is the Italian word for twenty.
It's about nine times as big as a Blood Donation
The size of a Blood Donation is about 400 scruples.
(American Red Cross donation volume)
The typical donation amount when giving blood is about 400 scruples. Donated quantities of blood typically have a viable shelf life of about 42 days.
It's about one-tenth as big as a Beer Keg
The size of a Beer Keg is about 49,600 scruples.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)
The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 49,600 scruples. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 300 scruples cans of beer.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as big as a Baseball (packed)
The size of a Baseball (packed) is about 277.655460 scruples.
(64% packing density) (MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 170.400430 scruples and 184.998560 scruples. A major league pitcher can throw a fastball at up to 150 kph (91 mph).
It's about one-fifteenth as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 63,900 scruples.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 63,900 scruples of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 16,900 scruples.
It's about twenty times as big as a Baseball
The size of a Baseball is about 177.69949680 scruples.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must measure between about 170.400430 scruples and 184.99856360 scruples. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) in a fastball pitch.
It's about thirty times as big as a Tennis Ball
The size of a Tennis Ball is about 133 scruples.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must measure 6.54 cm to 6.86 cm in diameter, for a total volume of 133 scruples. Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 140,000 scruples.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 140,000 scruples. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.