 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1813 - 244 pages
...and all metals except gold and silver. 4. Apothecaries Weight, ?0 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, " 9 3 scruples, 1 dram, 3 8 drams, 1 ounce, 5 12 ounces, 1 pound, ' Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their meiicines. 5. Cloth Measure. 4 nails (na.) make... | |
 | John White - Arithmetic - 1826 - 128 pages
...Note. — One pound avoirdupois is equal to 14 oz. 11 dwt. 15|grs. Troy. APOTHECARIES WEIGHT. Marked. 20 grains make 1 scruple . 3 3 scruples ... 1 dram . . 3 8 drams ••i 1 ounce 12 ounces ... 1 pound By this weight apothecaries mix their medicines, but they buy... | |
 | John Dozell - Arithmetic - 1827 - 190 pages
...100 110 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.... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1828 - 250 pages
...wares, and -all metals except gold and silver. 4. Apothecaries Weight. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, 9 3 scruples, 1 dram, , 3 8 drams, 1 ounce, 5 12 ounces, 1 pound, ft Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines. 5. Cloth Measure. 4 nails (««.) make... | |
 | 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 — ounces to drams ?— drains... | |
 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1831 - 276 pages
...are pounds, ounces, drams, scruples, and grains. TABLE. 20 grains, (grs.) make 1 scruple, marked Q. 3 scruples - - - 1 dram, - - - 3 . 8 drams - - - -...ounce, - - - 5 • 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, - - - ft. 17. In 9lb. 8g. 13. 29.1 18. Reduce 55799grs. to 19 grs., how many grains. {pounds. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.-)By... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1847 - 368 pages
...the different divisions and subdivisions of the ounce. TABLE. 20 grains, gr. make 1 scruple, marked 3. 3 scruples - - 1 dram, ... 3. 8 drams - - - 1 ounce, - - 5. 12 ounces - - - 1 pound, - - to. ft 5 3 3 gr. 1 = 12 = 96 = 288=5760 1= 8= 24= 480 1— 3— 60 1= 20 EXAMPLES. 1. Reduce 91b... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1849 - 184 pages
...in two quarters ? How many quarters in two hundred ? How many hundreds in two tons ? 20 grains, gr. make 1 scruple, 3. 3 scruples 1 dram, - - 3. 8 drams . . 1 ounce, - - 5. 12 ounces 1 pound, - - HJ. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, - - 02. 16 ounces - - 1 pound, - - Ib. 25 pounds - - 1 quarter,... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1850 - 364 pages
...Silver. J Half crown, | Shilling, •0 0 9 1 6 0 9 15ri 3 v Sixpence, 0 0 8 1 19T7T TABLE.. 20 grains gr. make 1 scruple, 3 3 scruples " 1 dram, 3 8 drams " 1 ounce, f 12 ounces " 1 pound, ft gr. 3 20= 1 3 60= 3= 1 f 480= 24= 8= 1 H> 5760=288=96=12=1 For what purpose... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...Weight. This weight is used only by apothecaries and physicians in compounding medicines. 20 grains, grs. make 1 scruple, 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce J. 12 ounces " 1 pound, HJ. " The original standard of all our weights was a corn of wheat taken from... | |
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APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr) . 1 scruple (3) 3 scruples 1 dram (3) 8 drams 1 ounce ( 5 ) 12 ounces .... 1 pound (fit)) Apothecaries' weight is used in prescriptions. Drugs are bought and sold by avoirdupois weight. The grain, the ounce, and the... 
