 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
 | Samuel Mecutchen, George Mornton Sayre - 1877 - 128 pages
...jewels, and in philosophical experiments. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, (pwt.) 20 pennyweights...make 1 ounce, (oz.) 12 ounces make 1 pound, (Ib.) The weight of diamonds is expressed in carats; 3 carat is equal to 3£ grains. The term carat is also... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1877 - 402 pages
...that hold 2 bu. each will be required to carry away 3 T. 4 cwt. 20 lb. of wheat? TROY WEIGHT. 272. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) = 1 Pennyweight . . . pwt. 20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce oz. 12 ounces = 1 Pound lb. lb. oz. pivt. gr.... | |
 | Samuel Mecutchen - 1877 - 128 pages
...jewels, and in philosophical experiments. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, (pwt.) 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce, (oz.) The weight of diamonds is expressed in carats; a carat is equal to 3£ grains. The term carat is also... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter, S.A.. Farrand - Arithmetic - 1880 - 174 pages
...weighs 32 Ibs. 1 bushel of barley weighs 48 Ibs. 1 bushel of corn or rye weighs 50 Ibs. TROY -WEIGHT. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and...pennyweights make 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces make 1 pound. Ib. 24 QBS. 480 GBS. 5,760 GRS. MENTAL EXERCISES. 1. How many grains in 2 pennyweights? 2. In 72 grains... | |
 | Pierre de Peyster Ricketts - Assaying - 1887 - 238 pages
...Used for weighing precious metals, as gold, silver, etc. 24 Grains (gr) make 1 pennyweight. . . " dwt. 20 Pennyweights make 1 ounce. " oz. 12 Ounces make 1 pound " Ib. DENOMINATION. WEIGHT. FINENESS. Dollar, unit of value Quarter Eagle, $2. 50 Three dollars Half Eagle,... | |
 | Henry Holmes Belfield - Arithmetic - 1891 - 362 pages
...used in Great Britain, in U. 8. Custom Houses, and at the Pennsylvania coal mines. TROY WEIGHT. 304. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver and jewels. TABLE. 24 grains, ( gr. ) =1 pennyweight, (pwt. ) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, ( oz. ) 12 ounces = 1 pound, ( Ib. ) UNIT EQUIVALENTS.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 238 pages
...quantity of matter a body contains, determined according to some fixed standard. I. TBOY WEIGHT. 135. .Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and...TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight . . . pwt. or dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound Ib. II. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 136. Avoirdupois... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1892 - 440 pages
...Beef = 1 Barrel. 421 The following are the pounds in a bushel in the States named : TROY WEIGHT. 597. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) = 1 Pennyweight . . . pwt. 20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce oz. 12 Ounces = 1 Pound Ib. Ib. oz. pwt. gr. 1... | |
 | Webster Wells - Arithmetic - 1893 - 390 pages
...weighing iron and coal at the mines: 112 pounds = 1 long hundred-weight. 2240 pounds = 1 long ton. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight, (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, (oz.) 12 ounces =1 pound. (Ib.) Apothecaries' Weight... | |
 | J. W. Graham - Arithmetic - 1895 - 226 pages
...hundred weight make 1 ton (t.). For what is this table used? 2. Learn the TARLE OF TKOY WEIGHT. 24 grains make 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights make 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces make 1 pound (lb.). What is this table used for? . 3. Change 15 pounds to ounces. Change 10 tons to pounds. Reduce... | |
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