 | Oscar Montgomery Lieber - Assaying - 1852 - 168 pages
...109 230 Mercurv ... ......... 39 38.2 Table of Txsy Weights used with Gold, and Silver, and Platina. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights — 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces — 1 pound (Ib.) Ib. oz. dwt. gr. 1 = 12 = 240 = 5760 1 = 20 = 480 1 = 24 « The value of gold is given in carats... | |
 | John Radford Young - Arithmetic - 1852 - 230 pages
...last : 12 sacks also make a chaldron of coals, — a measure now discontinued. TROY. marks. 24 grains make 1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights „ 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces „ 1 pound (lb.) This weight is for the precious metals, and for ingredients used in philosophical experiments. The... | |
 | Horace Grant - 1852 - 112 pages
...weight . 99 1 ton. 7,000 grains .... 99 1 pound. WEIGHTS — continued. TBOY WEIGHT. 24 grains .... make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights . . ,, 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces .... ,,1 pound, fl>. 15.444 grains .... ,,1 gramme (French). ANGULAR MEASURE, OR DIVISIONS OP THE CIRCLE. 60 seconds.... | |
 | Daniel Leach, Robert Swan - Arithmetic - 1853 - 168 pages
...for their equivalent in 2J dollar gold-pieces, how many does he receive ? 16. What is Federal Money ? Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) = 1 Pennyweight . dwt. 20 Pennyweights . . . . = 1 Ounce .... o». 12 Ounces = 1 Pound . . . . Ib.... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1853 - 622 pages
...often expressed by I d., 2 farthings by £ d., 3 farthings by £. d. '" Troy Weight. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, . . oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound, . . . Ib. gr. dwt 24 = 1 480 = 20 = 1 ib. 5760 = 240 = 12 = 1 OBS. 1. This weight is used in weighing... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 pages
...0 45 13 4 50 14 0 55 14 2 60 15 0 65 154 ABITHMETICAL TABLES. II. WEIGHT. I. TROY. 24 grains, gr. = 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound, Ibor Ib. Grains. Pennyweights. Ounces. Pound. 24 = 1 480 = 20 = 1 5760 = 240 = 12 = 1 Troy weight derives... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - Arithmetic - 1854 - 356 pages
...$1=4*. 8d.=56£; therefore, II. WEIGHT. 1. Troy Weight. For weighing gold, silver, jewels, liquors, fyc. 24 grains (gr.) make . . 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights ... 1 ounce. . . oz. 12 ounces ...... 1 pound. ^ . Ib. gr. dwt. 24= 1 oz. 480= 20= 1 Ib. 5760=240=12=1. 2. Avoirdupois Weight. For weighing hay, grain,... | |
 | J. R. Young - 1854 - 228 pages
...last : 12 sacks also make a chaldron of coals, — a measure now discontinued. TROY. marks. 24 grains make 1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights „ 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces „ 1 pound (lb.) This weight is for the precious metals, and for ingredients used in philosophical experiments. The... | |
 | J L. Ellenberger - 1854 - 338 pages
...more than 12d. 217. TARLE OF TROY WEIGHT. Grains are ........................ marked gr. 24 grains make 1 pennyweight „ dwt. 20 pennyweights 1 ounce......... „ oz. 12 ounces 1 pound ............ ,, lb. gr. dwt. 24= 1 oz. 480= 20= 1 Ib. 5760 = 240=12 = 1 This weight, which was formerly used for weighing... | |
 | C W. Thornhill - 1854 - 228 pages
...... „ £. 4 = I 3. 48 = 12 = 1 £ 960 = 240 = 20 = 1 TROY WEIGHT. grains • marked gr. 24 grains make 1 pennyweight, „ dwt. 20 pennyweights „ 1 ounce „ oz. 12 ounces „ 1 pound „ ft. This weight is applied to gold, silver, jewels, &c., and is generally used in philosophical... | |
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TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 
