 | William Frothingham Bradbury - 1882 - 416 pages
...drams = 1 ounce (oz. or § ). 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib. or ft). 543. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (dwt). 20 pennyweights — 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib.)Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. NOTE 1. The pound, ounce, and... | |
 | James Thomson - 1880 - 408 pages
...preserved because of their use in the past, if for no other reason. TABLE OF TROY WEIGHT.* 24 grains =1 penny-weight, dwt. 20 penny-weights =1 ounce,.... oz. 12 ounces =1 pound Ib. It is to be borne in mind that, while the grain is one definitely fixed weight, being specified... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1881 - 446 pages
...Express a cubic foot as the decimal fraction of a bushel. WEIGHTS. Troy Weight. 297. 24 grains (grs.) = 1 pennyweight (dwt). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). A carat (of diamond) = 3J grs. Avoirdupois Weight. 298. 16 drams (drs.) = 1 ounce (oz.). 16 ounces... | |
 | George Albert Wentworth, Thomas Hill - Arithmetic - 1882 - 376 pages
...a cubic foot as the decimal fraction of a bushel. • WEIGHTS. Troy Weight. 297. 24 grains (grs.) = 1 pennyweight (dwt.). 20 pennyweights . = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). . A carat (of diamond) = 3J grs. Avoirdupois Weight. 298. 16 drams (drs.) = 1 ounce (oz.). 16 ounces... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1882 - 368 pages
...the In il lom of the table. la like manner the scale is found in the other tables. TEOY WEIGHT. 94. TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. Ex. 1. How many grains in 71b. 11 oz. 14dwt. 18gr.? OPERATION. 71b.lloz.l4dwt. 18gr. 24) 459 5 4 gr.... | |
 | Daniel O'Sullivan - 1883 - 442 pages
...employed, in the compounding of medicines, all over the United Kingdom.! Troy Weight. 24 Grains (grs.) = 1 Pennyweight (dwt.) 20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce (oz.) 12 Ounces = 1 POUND (Ib.) of 5,760 grs. " Pennyweight" takes its name from the ancient English penny — a silver coin... | |
 | William Thomas Jeffcott - 1883 - 232 pages
...3£ Grains (gr.) . . =1 Carat of Diamond 240 Grains .... — 1 Carat of Gold or Silver 24 Grains .... =1 Pennyweight (dwt.) 20 Pennyweights. . = 1 Ounce (oz.) 12 Ounces . . . . = 1 Pound (76.) This weight is nsed only for Gold, Silver, Platina, and Jewellery. In the standard gold coin... | |
 | A E. Booth - 1883 - 74 pages
...144 .. 12 0 WEIGHTS AND MEASUEES. I. TROY WEIGHT. 4 grains (grs.) ... make 1 carat. 2 1 grains „ 1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights . . » 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces „ 1 pound (Ib.) The Pound Troy contains 5760 grains. USE. — For gold, silver, jewels, precious etones, and... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1882 - 116 pages
...Ⅰ 7 ・ 8@685 19. 9)898 STANDARD III. TABLES OF WEIGHTS AND MEASUEES. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains gr. = 1 pennyweight dwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound Ib. Troy weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels ; in ascertaining the strength of spirits... | |
 | Alexander Walker (fellow of the Inst. of bankers.) - 1884 - 60 pages
...A sack of potatoes =168 „ coals = 224 flour '=280 Ibs. TROY WEIGHT. 3.17 grains = 1 carat 24 „ =1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights =1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces - 1 pound (5760 grains) Diamonds and other precious stones are weighed by "carat," each carat weighing 3.17 grains.... | |
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TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 
