 TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.} = 1 Scruple, . . sc., or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram, . . dr., or 3 . 8 Drams = 1 Ounce, . . oz., or § . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound, . . Ib., or ft,.  Higher arithmetic - Page 245by George Wentworth - 1919 - 250 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Augustus Walton, Electa Nobles Lincoln Walton - Arithmetic - 1869 - 188 pages
...82 pwt. ? 9O. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. This weight is used by apothecaries for mixing medicines. TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple, sc. or 9. 3 scruples...drams = 1 ounce, oz. or § . 12 ounces = 1 pound, Ib. or Ib. 1. How many grains in 2 scruples? in 1 sc. 15 gr. ? 2. How many scruples in 4 drams? in 5 dr.... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1869 - 324 pages
...compounding medicines ; but medicines are bought and sold by Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple, sc. or 9 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, dr. or 3...Drams " 1 Ounce, oz. or § 12 Ounces « 1 Pound, Ib. or ft XOTE 1. The ponnrt, ounce, and grain, in Apothecaries' and Troy Weiy;!u are equal, but the ounce... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - Arithmetic - 1869 - 348 pages
...difference between Apothecaries' and Troy Weight? TARLE. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, . . sc. or 3. 3 scruples, 1 dram, , . dr. or 3 . 8 drams, 1 ounce, . . oz. or § . 12 ounces, 1 pound, . . Ib. or ft. M. ST. dr. 1 = 20 w. 1 = 3 = 60 Ib. 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 1 = 12 = 96 = 288 = 5760 6. Reduce 9 Ib.... | |
 | George Augustus Walton - Arithmetic - 1866 - 184 pages
...by apothecaries for mixing medicines. TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple, sc. or 9. 3 scruples = I dram, dr. or 3 • 8 drams = 1 ounce, oz. or §. 12 ounces = 1 pound, Ib. or fb. 1. How many grains in 2 scruples? in 1 sc. 15 gr. ? 2. How many scruples in 4 drams ? in 5 dr.... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - 1870 - 208 pages
...medicines are bought and sold by Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple, во. or Э 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, dr. or 3 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, oz. or § 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. or ft sc. gr. dr. 1 = 20 oz. 1 = 3 = 60 Ib. 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 1 = 12 = 96 = 288 = 6760 SCALE. Descending,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson, Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1871 - 384 pages
...medicines are bought and sold by avoirdupois weight. s* TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, so. or 9. 3 scruples " 1 dram, dr. or 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce,.. oz. or §. 12 ounces " 1 pound Ib. or ft. tJNIT EQUIVALENTS. ./ sc. gr. dr. 1 = 20 02 1 = 3 = 60 ]b. 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 1 = 12 = 96 = 288... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1871 - 80 pages
...are, the Found, Ounce, Dram, Scruple, and Grain. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. or Э • 3 scruples " 1 dram, " dr. or 3 . 8 drams " 1 ounce, " oz. or ^ . 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. or g>. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines. But medicines ara always bought and sold by... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1871 - 188 pages
...pennyweight? APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT is used in mixing medicines. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple, marked sc., or 9. 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, " dr., or 3 . 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, " oz., or J. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, " Ib., or toNOTE. The pound, ounce, and grain are the same in Apothecaries'... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1871 - 300 pages
...bought and sold in the quantity by Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, sc. or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram, dr. or 3 . 8 drams " 1 ounce, oz. or f . 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. or ft. UNIT EQUIVALENTS. ft I 3 3 &. \ - 12 = 96 = 288 = 5700 1 = 8 =... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - 1872 - 222 pages
...are bought and sold by avoirdupois weight. (a) TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple. . . . sc. or 3. 3 scruples " 1 dram dr. or 3. 8 drams " 1 ounce . . . . oz. or | . 12 ounces " 1 pound. .... Ib. or Ib. PROBLEMS. 1. How many grains in 3 scruples ? In 4 se. ? 2. How many scruples in 11 drams? In... | |
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