The Speedy Calculator: Being a System of Arithmeticauthor, 1850 - 324 pages |
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... ounces make a pound , then how many pounds will 192 ounces make ? Ans . 12 pounds . Why ? Since 16 ounces make one pound , as many times 16 as there are in 192 so many pounds 192 ounces will make . Ans . 2. Suppose a man has an income ...
... ounces make a pound , then how many pounds will 192 ounces make ? Ans . 12 pounds . Why ? Since 16 ounces make one pound , as many times 16 as there are in 192 so many pounds 192 ounces will make . Ans . 2. Suppose a man has an income ...
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... ounce , oz . 12 ounces 1 pound , lb. By this weight are weighed gold , silver , and jewels . AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT . 16 drams , drs . make 16 ounces 28 pounds 4 quarters 20 hundred weight 1 ounce , oz . 1 pound , lb. 1 quarter , qr . 1 ...
... ounce , oz . 12 ounces 1 pound , lb. By this weight are weighed gold , silver , and jewels . AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT . 16 drams , drs . make 16 ounces 28 pounds 4 quarters 20 hundred weight 1 ounce , oz . 1 pound , lb. 1 quarter , qr . 1 ...
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... ounces 1 scruple . 1 drachm 3 . 1 ounce 3 : 1 pound 8 . By this weight apothecaries mix their medicines ; but they buy and sell by Avoirdupois . The pound and ounce of this weight are similar to those of Troy weight . LONG MEASURE . 3 ...
... ounces 1 scruple . 1 drachm 3 . 1 ounce 3 : 1 pound 8 . By this weight apothecaries mix their medicines ; but they buy and sell by Avoirdupois . The pound and ounce of this weight are similar to those of Troy weight . LONG MEASURE . 3 ...
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... ounces ? Ans . 180 ounces . Why ? Since 1 pound is equal to 12 ounces , there must be 12 times as many ounces as there are pounds . 2. In 350 lbs . Troy , how many ounces ? Ans . 4200 oz . Why Ans . 3. In 76 pounds Avoirdupois , how ...
... ounces ? Ans . 180 ounces . Why ? Since 1 pound is equal to 12 ounces , there must be 12 times as many ounces as there are pounds . 2. In 350 lbs . Troy , how many ounces ? Ans . 4200 oz . Why Ans . 3. In 76 pounds Avoirdupois , how ...
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... ounces ? Ans . 1140 oz . Why ? 6. In 237 ounces , how many pennyweights ? Ans . 4740 penny weights . Why ? Since 1 ounce is equal to 20 penny weights , there will be 20 times as many pennyweights as there are ounces . 7. How many ...
... ounces ? Ans . 1140 oz . Why ? 6. In 237 ounces , how many pennyweights ? Ans . 4740 penny weights . Why ? Since 1 ounce is equal to 20 penny weights , there will be 20 times as many pennyweights as there are ounces . 7. How many ...
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