 Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines. 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,.  For advanced grades - Page 130by Gordon Augustus Southworth, John Charles Stone - 1904Full view - About this book
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1882 - 416 pages
...Weight is used by apothecaries in mixing medicines. (Art. 898, Appendix. ) TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple, - - sc., or 3. 3 scruples = 1 dram, - -...• 8 drams = 1 ounce, - - - oz. , or 5 . 12 ounces = 1 pound, - - Z6., or fti. NOTE. — The pound, ounce, and grain are the same as Troy weight. ORAL... | |
 | Silas Sadler Packard, Byron Horton - Business mathematics - 1882 - 324 pages
...weight, the division of the ounce being different. %1\"B it or THE UNIVERSITY OF TABLE. 20 Grains (jr.) = 1 Scruple . . sc. or 3. 3 Scruples = 1 Dram . . dr. or 3 . 8 Drains = I Ounce . . oz. or | . 12 Ounces = 1 Pound . . Ib. or ft . ft 1 3 3 gr. 1 = 12 = 96 = 288... | |
 | James Stewart Eaton - Arithmetic - 1882 - 368 pages
...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 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, oz. or 3 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. or Ib. sc. gr. dr. 1 = 20 oz. 1 = 3 = 60 Ib. 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 1 = 12 = 96... | |
 | Henry Francis Harrington - Spellers - 1880 - 208 pages
...Apothecaries' Weight is used in mixing or compounding medcinea. 20 grains (gr. ) = 1 scruple (sc. or 3). 8 scruples = 1 dram (dr. or 3). 8 drams = 1 ounce (oz. or ?). 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib. or Hb). 5700 grains = 1 pound. Apothecaries' Fluid Measure. 60 minims... | |
 | Daniel W. Fish - Arithmetic - 1883 - 186 pages
...Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians in compounding dry medicines. 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,. Medicines are bought and sold in quantities by Avoirdupois... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1877 - 246 pages
...medicines are bought and sold by Avoirdupois Weight. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) make 1 Scruple sc. or Э. 3 Scruples " 1 Dram dr. or 3. 8 Drams " 1 Ounce oz. or 5 • 12 Ounces " 1 Pound Ib. or a). UNIT EQUIVALENTS. sc. gr. dr. 1 = 20 oz. 1 = 3 = 6O Ib. 1 = 8 = 24 = 480 1 = 12... | |
 | James Bates Thomson - Arithmetic - 1884 - 426 pages
...Weight is used by Apothecaries in mixing medicines. (Art. 898, Appendix.) TABLE 20 grains (gr.) = \ 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. NOTE. — The pound, ounce, and grain are the same as Troy... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1892 - 440 pages
...and physicians in weighing medicines for prescriptions. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) = 1 Scruple . . . so., or 3 3 Scruples = 1 Dram .... dr., or 3 8 Drams = 1 Ounce . . . oz. , or % 12 Ounces = 1 Pound . . . lb., or lb lb. oz. dr. sc. gr. 1 = 12 = 9(i = 288 = 5700 Scale. — 12,... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...medicines are bought and sold by avoirdupois weight. TABLE. 20 Grains (gr.) — 1 Scruple . . . so., or 3 3 Scruples = 1 Dram . . . . dr., or 3 8 Drams = 1 Ounce . . . oz., or J 12 Ounces = 1 Pound . . . Ib., or ft Apothecaries' Liquid Measure is used in compounding and measuring... | |
 | William James Milne - Arithmetic - 1893 - 252 pages
...prescriptions Apothecaries' Weight is used by apothecaries and physicians TABLE. 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple (sc., or 3). 3 scruples = 1 dram (dr., or 3). 8 drams = 1 ounce (oz., or 5)12 ounces = 1 pound (lb., cr lb). EXERCISES. 1. How many gr. are there in 3 sc. ? In4sc. ? In5£sc.... | |
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