 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1850 - 364 pages
...things of a coarse or drossy nature, as bread, butter, cheese, flesh, groceries, and some liquids ; all metals, except gold and silver. • TABLE. 16 drams dr. make 1 ounce, o». 16 ounces u 1 pound, ii. 28 pounds " 1 quarter, qr. 4 quarters " 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred... | |
 | David Bates Tower - Arithmetic - 1850 - 188 pages
...mixed by this weight, but drugs are usually bought and sold by avoirdupois weight AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces « 1 pound, " lb. 28 pounds " 1 quarter, " qr. 4 quarters, or 112 Ibs. " 1 hum!, weight, " cwt 20 hundred weight... | |
 | Calvin Tracy - 1851 - 214 pages
...weight, to enable the physician to weigh out small doses of medicine. TABLE TV. AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams (dr.) . . make 1 ounce, . . . marked oz....pounds ... "1 quarter, . . " qr. 4 quarters ... "1 hundredweight, " cwt. 20 hundredweight . " 1 ton, .... " T. This is the weight nsed by grocers, and... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1851 - 356 pages
...all things of a coarse or drossy nature, as bread, button cheese, flesh, grocenes and some liquids; all metals, except gold and silver. TABLE. 16 drams dr. make 1 ounce, or. 16 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. 28 pounds " 1 quarter, gr. 4 quarters " 1 hundred weight, ewt. 20 hundred... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1852 - 320 pages
...England II AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. ART. 67. Avoirdupois Weight is used to weigh all thing! of a coarse nature, as groceries, some liquids, and all metals...Quarter, " qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred Weight, " cwt. 20 Hundred Weight " 1 Ton, " T. * NOTE. — In buying and selling articles, it is customary to call 25... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1852 - 344 pages
...WEIGHT. 114. By this weight all coarse articles are weighed, such as hay, grain, chandlers' wares, and all metals except gold and silver. TABLE. 16 drams,...quarter, - qr. 4 quarters - - 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight 1 ton, - - T. cwt. T. = 1 512000 = 32000 - 2000 = 80 = 20 =1 NOTES. — 1. The standard... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1852 - 156 pages
...drams ? 15. How many grains in 4 scruples ? LESSON LIII. TABLE OF AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 Drama .... make 1 Ounce, .... marked oz. 16 Ounces .... " 1 Pound,...Pounds .... "1 Quarter, ... " qr. 4 Quarters ... "1 Hundred-weight, " >cwt. 20 Hundred-weight " 1 Ton, " ton. NOTE. — By this weight are weighed almost... | |
 | John Fair Stoddard - Arithmetic - 1853 - 78 pages
...pennyweights ? 10. How many pounds in 84 ounces ? LESSON III. TABLE or ATOIHDUFOIB WEIGHT. 16 Drame make 1 Ounce, marked oz. 16 Ounces " 1 Pound, " Ib. 25 Pounds " 1 Quarter, " qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred-weight, " ewt. 20 Hundred-weight " 1 Ton, " T. 1. How many drams in 1 ounce? in 2 ounces ?... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1853 - 268 pages
...tobacco cost 23 cents, what will a keg •jf tobacco, weighing 112 pounds, cost ? AVOIUDUPOIS WEIGHT. 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces 1 pound lb. 28 pounds 1 quarter qr. 4 quarters 1 hundred weight cwt 20 hundred weight 1 ton T. By this weight... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Mental arithmetic - 1854 - 128 pages
...; as sugar, tea, coffee, butter, cheese, flour, hay, &c., and all metals except gold and silver. \ 16 drams (dr.) make 1 ounce, marked ' oz. 16 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 25 pounds " 1 quarter, " gr. 4 quarters, or 100 Ibs. " 1 hundred weight, not. 20 hund., or 2000 Ibs. " 1 ton, marked 7". OBS.... | |
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TABLE. 16 drams, dr. make 1 ounce, marked oz. 16 ounces - - 1 pound, - Ib. 25 pounds - - 1 quarter, - qr. 4 quarters - - 1 hundred weight, cwt. 20 hundred weight 1 ton, - - T. 
