 | Arithmetic - 1817 - 214 pages
...of Apothecaries weight are pound, ounce, dram, scruple, and grain. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple Э 3 scruples - - 1 dram 3 8 drams - « 1 ounce ~ 12 ounces - - 1 pound EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce 56 pounds to ounces. . Facit 672 g 2. Reduce 142 ounces to drams. Facit 1136 3... | |
 | Stephen Pike - Arithmetic - 1824 - 212 pages
...of Apothecaries weight are oound, ounce, dram, scruple, and grain. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple 9 3 scruples - - - - 1 dram 3 8 drams ----- 1 ounce § 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound g} EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce 56 pounds to ounces. Facit 672 £ 2. Reduce 142 ounces to drams. Facit 1136... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1827 - 274 pages
...of drossy goods are usually weighed. (4.) Apothecaries Weight. 20 Grains gr. make 1 Scruple, marked 3 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, 3 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, § 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, lb NOTE. Apothecaries mix their medicines by this weight, bat toy buy and sell by avoirdupoise weight.... | |
 | John Dozell - Arithmetic - 1827 - 190 pages
...make 1 0 ..30 .. 5 10 £ s. 1 10 20 2 10 3 10 40 4 10 50 APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. 20 Grains (gr ) make 1 Scruple 3 3 Scruples 1 Dram 3 8 Drams 1 Ounce 3 12 Ounces 1 Pound tb Apothecaries mix their Medicine by this Weight; but buy and sell by the Avoirdupois.... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 286 pages
...are pounds, ounces, drams, scruples, and grains. TABLE. 20 grains, (grs.) make 1 scruple, marked 9. 3 scruples - - - 1 dram, - - - 3 . 8 drams - - - -...ounce, - - - § . 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, - - - ft. 17. In9ib. 8§. 13. 29. 18. Reduce 55799 grs. to . 19 grs., how many grains. pounds. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT-t... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1828 - 266 pages
...are pounds, ounces, drams, scruples, and grains. TABLE. 20 grains, (grs.) make 1 scruple, marked 9. 3 scruples - - - 1 dram, - - - 3 . 8 drams - - - - 1 ounce, - - - § . 12 ounces - - - - 1 pouad, - - - lb. 17. In9lb. 8§. 13. 29. 18. Reduce 55799 grs. to 19 grs., how many grains. pounds.... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - Arithmetic - 1829 - 284 pages
...pounds. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. Repeat the ТАВЬЕ. 20 Grains (gr.) make . . 1 Scruple, . marked . Э. 3 Scruples 1 Dram, 3 . 8 Drams 1 Ounce, § . 12 Ounces . 1 Pound, tti. Q. What is the vse of this weight ? A. By it apothecaries compound their medicines. Q. Do they... | |
 | Arithmetic - 1829 - 196 pages
...pwt. 3. Reduce ISptet. to 4. Reduce7/6s.llos.il APOTHECARIES, WEIGHT.* 20 grains, (§r. or°rs.)make 1 scruple, (3) 3 scruples " 1 dram, ( 3 ) 8 drams " 1 ounce, ( 5 ) 12 ounces " 1 pound, (tt) LECTURE III. DESCENDING. , How do you reduce pounds to ounces 1 —... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Arithmetic - 1830 - 306 pages
...19.) ARITHMETIC. (5.) Apothecaries Weight. Table of the Parts. 20 Grains, gr. make 1 Scruple, marked & 3 Scruples „ 1 Dram, " 3 8 Drams „ 1 Ounce, " § 12 Ounces „ 1 Pound, „ fl, NOTE. Apothecaries mix their medicines by this weight, but they tuy aiid sell by avoirdupois... | |
 | Seth Davis - Arithmetic - 1830 - 206 pages
...sell by Avoirdupois Weight. Its divisions are as follows, viz. inaifced. 20 grains make 1 scruple, 7) 3 scruples „ 1 dram, 3 8 drams „ 1 ounce, § 12 ounces „ 1 pound, Ib, What are the divisions of Apothecaries' Weight? EXAMPLES. lb. I 3 9 gr. Ib. l'*> 9 gr. 346 5 3... | |
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APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple (3). 3 scruples = 1 dram (3). 8 drams = 1 ounce (§). 12 ounces = 1 pound (ft). 
