 Weight is the weight used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. TABLE. • 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, pwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces  Railway Signaling - Page 66by School of Railway Signaling (Utica, N.Y.) - 1910Full view - About this book
 | George Alfred - Arithmetic - 1834 - 336 pages
...TROY WEIGHT. The denominations of Troy Weight are — 24 grains (grs.) make 1 pennyweight, dwt. or pwU 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound. Ib, Troy Weight is used for weighing jewels, gold, silver, pearls, diamonds, electuaries, liquors, and... | |
 | Frederick Emerson - Arithmetic - 1835 - 202 pages
...pound. £. TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold and silver. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight. dwt. 20 pennyweights .... make 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound. Ib. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT is the common weight, used in weighing groceries, and all coarse commodities. 16... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1841 - 324 pages
...WEIGHT, 6. For weighing gold, silver, liquors, bread, &c 24 grains [gr.] ..... make 1 pennyweijf., .t» 20 pennyweights . . . make 1 ounce .... oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound ..... . Ib. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT, 8. For weighing hay, grain, groceries, and all coarse articles. 16 drams [dr.]... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1843 - 320 pages
...WEIGHT, 5. For weighing gold, silver, liquors, bread, &c. 24 grains [gr.] make 1 pennyweight . . . dwt 20 pennyweights . . . make 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound Ib. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT, 6. For weighing hay, grain, groceries, and all coarse articles. 16 drams [dr.]... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1844 - 246 pages
...crusado of 480 rees. VIII. TABLES OF WEIGHTS. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound. . Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple. 9 3 scruples make 1 dram. 3 8 drams make 1 ounce. 3 12 ounces make... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - 1844 - 258 pages
...of 480 rees. - $0.64 VIII. TABLES OF WEIGHTS. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight. dwt. 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound.. Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple. 9 3 scruples make 1 dram. 3 8 drams make 1 ounce. 3 12 ounces make... | |
 | Pliny Earle Chase - Arithmetic - 1848 - 244 pages
...crusado of 480 rees. VIII. TABLES OF WEIGHTS. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight. dwt. 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound. Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple. 9 3 scruples make 1 dram. 3 8 drams make 1 ounce. 3 12 ounces make... | |
 | Peter Nicholson, Joseph Gwilt - Architectural drawing Technique - 1848 - 750 pages
...By this weight are weighed gold, silver, amber, &c. Marked 21 grains make 1 i>cnnyweight . . . dwt. 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce . . . oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound Ib. Avoirdupoisc Weight. By this weight are weighed butter, cheese, flesh, grocery wares, and all goods... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1849 - 336 pages
...14,£. 11s. 5d. 2qr. ? 6. How many pounds in 13990qr. ? TROY WEIGHT. ART. 87. Troy Weight is the weight used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, marked dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, " oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, " Ib. QUESTIONS. — Art. 86. How... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1850 - 314 pages
....E. WEIGHT, 5. For weighing gold, silver, liquors, bread, &c 24 grains [gr.] make 1 pennyweigL* *jf 20 pennyweights . . . make 1 ounce .... oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound Ib. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT,4 6. For weighing hay, grain, groceries, and all coarse articles. 16 drams [dr.]... | |
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