Why is the Density of Water almost the same as

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The density of water is approximately equal to its weight density due to the relationship between mass and volume. In English units, the weight density of fresh water is about 62.5 pounds force per cubic foot, which translates to a mass density of approximately 1.99 slugs per cubic foot when divided by the acceleration due to gravity (32.2 ft/s²). This equivalence is crucial for understanding hydrostatic pressure and hydrostatic force in fluid mechanics.

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Why is the density of water almost the same as its weight (in English units)? This isn't really a homework question per se, but it's somewhat germane to what I'm doing right now (hydrostatic pressure and hydrostatic force).

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Or at least part a of the first question on page 5 here seems to suggest so:
https://mymission.lamission.edu/userdata/yunyh/docs/Math266Stewart/M266 Key Exam 2.pdf
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Because you have used the weight density of fresh water, which is approx. 62.5 pounds force per cubic foot. The mass density of fresh water is approx. 62.5 / 32.2 = 1.99 slugs per cubic foot.
 
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