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It is from this video. It is at around 5 minute and 53 second. Here is the context:
People would down an entire pint to a pint and a half of saturated salt solution.
Does the speaker mean two pints and a half? if he does, would not it be simpler just to say two pints an a half?
This means "between a pint and a pint and a half", or could also be written "1–1.5 pints".
