 | James Stewart Eaton - Mental arithmetic - 1868 - 106 pages
...ENGLISH MONEY. 4 Farthings (qr.) make 1 Penny, 4. 12 Pence " \ Shilling, s. 20 shillings " 1 Pound, £. J TROY WEIGHT. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt....Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces "1 Pound, Ib. M APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple, 9 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, 3 8 Drams " 1 Ounce,... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1868 - 200 pages
...apiece? TROY WEIGHT. 98. TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, lb. dwt. gr. oz. 1 = 24 lb. 1 = 20 = 480 1 = 12 = 240 = 5760 SCALE. — Descending, 12, 20, 24; ascending,... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - 1869 - 336 pages
...Equivalent Quantities Standard Meainrci. Signs. 24 Grains (sign, gr.) equal in value 1 PENNY -•WEIGHT pwt, dwt. 20 Penny-weights " " 1 OUNCE - - - - oz. 12 Ounces " " 1 POUND Ib. NOTE. lib. (Avoir.)=7000gr. while lib. (Troy)=6760gr. loz. (Avoir.)=437igr., while loz. (Troy)=:480gr. Hence,... | |
 | John Sturgeon Mackay - 1870 - 138 pages
...avoirdupois contains 7000 grains. TROY WEIGHT. Used for weighing gold, silver, jewels, and certain liquids. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight (dwt.). 20 Pennyweights » 1 ounce (oz.). 12 Ounces „ 1 pound (lb.). APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT, As generally found in Arithmetical Tables, is now superseded. The British... | |
 | Shelton Palmer Sanford - Arithmetic - 1872 - 404 pages
...performed by division; Reduction Descending is performed by multiplication. ART. 164. TROY WEIGHT. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. Troy weight is used in weighing (/old, silver, jewels, precious stones, etc. What part of a dwt. is... | |
 | Richard Rickard - 1873 - 374 pages
...articles of a costly nature, in philosophical experiments, and generally where great accuracy is required. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight (dwt). • 20 pennyweights „ 1 ounce (oz.). Apothecarief Weight. Apothecaries' Weight is used in mixing medicines. The grain, ounce, and pound,... | |
 | Adolf Sonnenschein - 1873 - 194 pages
...(cwt). 20 hundred-weight = 1 ton (ton) Troy Weight (used in weighing Gold and Silver, <tc.). 24 grains = 1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz. ) 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.) = 5760 grains MEASURES OF CAPACITY. Liquid. 4 gills = 1 pmt(pt.) 2 pints ... = 1 quart (qt.)... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1876 - 366 pages
...tables. TROY WEIGHT. 94. TEOT WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " . 1 Pound, Ib. dwt. gr. oz. 1 = 24 Ib. 1 = 20 = 480 1 = 12 = 240 = 5760 Ex. 1. How many grains in Ex. 2. Reduce 45954... | |
 | George Elliot Voyle, G. de Saint-Clair-Stevenson - English language - 1876 - 676 pages
...at 62° Fahren- Mark. heit.. .. .. .. .. .. .. = 480 grains, gr. 24 grains . . , . . . . . . . . . = 1 pennyweight, dwt . 20 pennyweights .. .. .. .. .....12 ounces .. .. .. .. .. . . = 1 pound, Ib. Note. — Avoirdupois Ibs. x 1-21528 = troy Ibs. „ oz. X -9115 = „ oz. Troy Ibs. x -823 = avoirdupois... | |
 | Albert Newton Raub - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...WEIGHT. 96. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, gems and jewels. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces =1 pound, Ib. COMPARISON OF UNITS. 1 Ib. = 12 oz. = 240 dwt. = 5760 gr. 1 oz. = 20 dwt. = 480 gr. 1 dwt. = 24 gr.... | |
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TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains gr. make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce. oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound. Ib. Table IV. — AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT 16 drams dr. make 1 ounce. oz. 16 ounces " 1 pound. Ib. "I"""" " 4 quarters make 1 hundred weight. 
