 | Noble Heath - 1855 - 468 pages
...costly articles are weighed by Troy Weight, the denominations of which are as follows : Troy Weight. 24 grains, gr., make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces 1 pound, Ib. We refer the student to what is said in Art. 4, from which he will understand that the grains here... | |
 | Daniel Leach - Arithmetic - 1855 - 180 pages
...Money ? Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) = 1 Pennyweight . dwt. 20 Pennyweights ....== 1 Ounce .... oz. 12 Ounces = 1 Pound .... Ib. 17. How many grains are there in 1 dwt. ? 18. In 3 dwt. 6 gr. how many grains are there? 19. In 8 oz.... | |
 | Noble Heath - Arithmetic - 1856 - 472 pages
...are weighed by Troy Weight, the denominations of which are as follows : Troy Weight. 24 grains, (jr., make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces 1 pound, Ib. We refer the student to what is said in Art. 4, from which he will understand that the grains here... | |
 | Weights and measures - 1857 - 22 pages
..... 208 .. rs. a. 9 0 9 6 10 0 10 10 11 0 11 4 11 14 12 0 12 8 13 0 4 TABLES OF WEIGHTS. Troy Weight. 24 Grains, gr. make 1 Pennyweight, dwt. 20 Pennyweights .. 1 Ounce. oz. 12 Ounces .. 1 Pound. lb. Grains 24 = 1 Pennyweight. 480 = 20 = 1 Ounce. 5760 = 240 == 12 = 1 Pound. Gold, silver, jewels,... | |
 | James B. Dodd - Arithmetic - 1859 - 368 pages
...Weight Is used in weighing jewels, gold, silver, liquors, and, generally, the most valuable commodities. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights . 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces ... 1 pound, lb. (103.) Avoirdupois Weight Is used in weighing groceries, all the coarser metals, and, generally,... | |
 | Mrs. William Allbut, Sophia Allbut - Arithmetic - 1859 - 138 pages
...6 Portuguese Moidore ... 1 7 0 East-India Rupee 0 2 0 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. TROY WEIGHT. 24 Grains make ... ... 1 pennyweight (dwt.). 20 Pennyweights ... 1 ounce (oz.). 12 Ounces 1 pound (lb.). The term Troy weight is said to be derived from Troyes, a city of France, formerly a place of... | |
 | English spelling book - 1859 - 264 pages
...190 9 10 I . 1 200 10 0 t » >n » j Weights and Measures. TROY, OK GOLDSMITHS' WEIGHT. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight (dwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.) APOTHECABIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains = 1 scruple. 3 scruples = 1 dram. 8 drams = 1 ounce. 12 ounces... | |
 | William Templeton (engineer.) - Mechanical engineering - 1862 - 166 pages
...experiments. 1-901306 cubic inches of pure MARK. water, at 62° Fahrenheit ... = 480 grains, gr. 24 grains = 1 pennyweight, dwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound, Ib. NOTE.— Avoirdupois Ibs. x 1-21528 = Troy Ibs. „ bz. X -9115 = „ oz. Troy Ibs. x -823 = Avoi.lbs.... | |
 | Oliver Byrne - Engineering - 1863 - 600 pages
...Liquids ; also all Metals except Silver and Gold. Oz. Dwt. Gr. TROY WEIGHT. Grains marked Gr. 24 Grains make 1 Pennyweight Dwt. 20 Pennyweights 1 Ounce Oz. 12 Ounces 1 Pound Lb. Gr. Dwt. 24 = 1 Oz. 480 = 20 = 1 Lb. 5760 = 240 = 12 = 1 By this weight are weighed Gold, Silver,... | |
 | Appleby Brothers - 1863 - 134 pages
...MEASURES OF WEIGHT— TROY. U8ED FOR PRECIOU8 METAL8. 4 grains (marked gr. ) = 1 carat (marked car.) 24 ,, =1 pennyweight ,, dwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce „ oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound ,, Ib. AVOIRDUPOIS. U8ED IN ALL MERCANTILE TRAN8ACTION8, AND IN THE COMMON DEALING8 OF LIFE. 27•34375 troy... | |
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WEIGHT is used in weighing gold and silver. 24 grains (gr.) - make - 1 pennyweight - dwt. 20 pennyweights - " - 1 ounce - - oz. 12 ounces " - 1 pound - - Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT is used for compounding medicines, but not in selling them. 
