How many pounds of honey does it take to make one pound of beeswax?

For a long time it was counted 20 pounds of honey to make one pound of beeswax. Whitcomb determined that 3.8 kg. or 8.36 pounds of honey would result in one pound of beeswax. Probably 8 to 10 pounds of honey to make one pound of beeswax would be a safe average.