 Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, liquors, &c., and is generally adopted in philosophical experiments. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound,  Robinson's New Primary Arithmetic - Page 75by Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1892 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1874 - 296 pages
...jewels, and in philosophical experiments. TABLE. ß. oz. pwt. ffr. 24 Grains (gr.) = 1 Pennyweight. pwt. 20 Pennyweights = 1 Ounce . . . oz. 12 Ounces = 1 Pound . , . Ib. 1 = 12 = 240 = 5760 1 = 20 = 480 1 = 24 A Carat is a weight of about 3.2 Troy grains, and is used to... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1875 - 180 pages
...shoes can be bought for 2 sovereigns ? Я7. TABLE OP TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, pwt, 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. 1. How many grains in 2 pennyweights ? in 4 ? 2. How many pennyweights in 3 ounces ? in 5 ? 3. How many pennyweights in 96... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Mathematics - 1877 - 98 pages
...4 84 5 00 0 19 0 94 TROY "WEIGHT. The Denominations are, the Pound, Ounce, Pennyweight, and Grain. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20...pennyweights " 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. TABLES. LESSON XIII. APOTHEO ARIES' "WEIGHT. The Denominations are, the Pound, Ounce, Dram, Scruple,... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1877 - 350 pages
...MISCELLANEOUS TABLES. I. MEASURES OP WEIGHT. 72. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20...pennyweights " 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. The Standard Unit of all weight in the United States is the Troy pound, containing 5760 grains. Apothecaries... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1877 - 182 pages
...weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains t¿rr.) make 1 Pennyweight, marked dwt 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, " oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, " ib, 1. How many grains in 2dwt. ? In 2dwt. 6gr. ? 2. How many grains in 2£dwt. ? In If dwt. ? 3. How many pennyweights in 48gr.... | |
 | George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1877 - 348 pages
...pound, ounce, pennyweight, and grain. These are the units of TROY WEIGHT. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound, " Ib. EXAMPLES. 18. How many ounces in 12 Ib. 5oz. ? .4ns. 149 oz. 19. How many grains in 9oz. 4 pwt. ? Ans.... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1879 - 200 pages
...present year? I. OTHER MEASURES OP WEIGHT. 75. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20...pennyweights " 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. The Troy pound of 5760 grains is the standard of all weights in our country. 76. Apothecaries' Weight... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1881 - 174 pages
...3? 4? 5. How many pence in 8 farthings? in 12? 16? 6. How many shillings in 24 pence ? in 36 ? 56 ? TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make, 1 pennyweight,...ounce, .... " oz. 12 ounces ... "1 pound,. ... " Ib. 1. Repeat the table of Troy Weight. 2. In 1 pennyweight how many grains? in 2? 3? 3. In 1 ounce how many... | |
 | Joseph Ray - 1886 - 172 pages
...6. How many shillings in 24 pence ? in 36 ? 56 ? 7. How many pounds in 40 shillings ? in 60 ? 72 ? TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, ....pennyweights " 1 ounce, .... " oz. 12 ounces ... "1 pound, .... " lb. 1. Repeat the table of Troy Weight. 2. In 1 pennyweight how many grains ? in 2? 3? 3. In... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1885 - 358 pages
...6 qt. •ART. 82. TBOY OB MINT WEIGHT Is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, liquors, &c. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20...ounce, ............ oz. 12 ounces ........ 1 pound, ............ lb. NOTE. — The standard unit of weight in the United States, is the Troy pound, containing... | |
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