 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1849 - 346 pages
...of English gold and silver coin are u in the succeeding Uble, note. Ij. TABLE.* 24 grains gr. make 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. • 12 ounces " 1 pound, lb. gr. pwt. 24= 1 oz. 480= 20= 1 lb. 5760 = 240=12=1 What was the original of all weights used in... | |
 | George Roberts Perkins - Arithmetic - 1850 - 364 pages
...weight and value of English gold and silver coin are ai in the succeeding TABLE.* 24 grains gr. make 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, Ib. gr. pwt. 24= 1 oz. 480= 20= 1 Ib. 5760=240=12=1 What was the original of all weights used in England?... | |
 | Charles Guilford Burnham - 1850 - 350 pages
...States, is the weight of 22.794377 cubic inches of distilled water, weighed in air. 24 grains, grs., make 1 pennyweight, pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound lb. Art. 106. — Apothecaries' Weight. This weight is used only by apothecaries and physicians in... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1851 - 178 pages
...shillings in one guinea ? In two LESSON V. About Troy Weight. TABLE OF TROT WEIGHT. 24 grains, gr. make 1 pennyweight, - pwt. 20 pennyweights - 1 ounce, - - - oz. 12 ounces - - - 1 pound, - - - ib. 1 . How many grains are there in one pennyweight ? In two pennyweights ? In three pennyweights ? In... | |
 | David Henry Cruttenden - Arithmetic - 1854 - 70 pages
...pennyweights, carats, and grains. f 4 grains (gr.) make 1 carat ca. 6 carats, or 24 grs. " 1 pennyweight dwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces " .-.1 pound Ib. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT is used by apothecaries, in compounding their medicines. Its denominations are pounds, ounces, drams,... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1857 - 452 pages
...gold, silver, jewels, and liquors ; and in philosophical experiments. • TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, pwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. gr. pwt. 24 = 1 oz. 480 = 20 = 1 Ib. 5760 = 240 = 12 = 1 NOTE 1. — Troy weight was introduced into... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 456 pages
...weighing gold, silver, jewels, and liquors ; and in philosophical experiments. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, pwt 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. gt. pwt. 24 = 1 ox. 480 = 20 = 1 Ib. 6760 = 240 = 12 = 1 NOTE 1 . — Troy weight was introduced into... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 458 pages
...weighing gold, silver, jewels, and liquors ; and in philosophical experiments. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, pwt 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. gr. pwt. 24 = 1 oz. 480 = 20 = 1 Ib. 5760 = 240 = 12 = 1 NOTE 1. — Troy weight was introduced into... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1858 - 186 pages
...pounds will 32 yards of carpeting cost ? LESSON XX. TABLE OP TROY, OR MINT WEIGHT. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, pwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce, oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. NOTE. — This weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. 1. How many grains in 1 pennyweight?... | |
 | Charles Davies - Arithmetic - 1859 - 186 pages
...many quarters in 2 hundred?' How many hundreds in 2 tons ? TABLE OF TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains, gr.. make 1 pennyweight, . pwt. 20 pennyweights . 1 ounce, ... oz. 12 ounces .... 1 pound, ... Ib. 1. How many grains are there in 1 pennyweight? In 2 pennyweights? In 3 penny weights ? In 4 penBy weights... | |
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TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.). 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 351. Apothecaries' weight is used in mixing medicines and in selling them at retail. APOTHECARIES 
