 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  The Natural Arithmetic: Book 1- - Page 281by Isaac Oscar Winslow - 1901Full view - About this book
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...weighing gold, § silver, and jewels and in philosophical experiments. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight pwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound ib. EXAMPLES. 1. How many grains in 2. How many pounds 14 Ib. 10 oz. 18 pwt. 22 gr. ? in 85894 gr.... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...in weighing gold, silver, and jewels and in philosophical experiments. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight pwt. 20 Pennyweights " 1 Ounce oz. 12 Ounces " 1 Pound Ib. In weighing diamonds, pearls, and other lewels, the unit commonly employed is the carat, equal... | |
 | John Williston Cook, Nebraska C. Cropsey - Arithmetic - 1893 - 316 pages
...hundred-weights. Reduce 32000 ounces to tons. 5. Reduce 5 T. 12 cwt. 36 Ib. to pounds. TROY WEIGHT. 9. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and...pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib.). 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS. 1. How many pint packages can a seedsman make from 4 bu. 2 pk. and... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - 1893 - 426 pages
...1 qt. dry measure = 67j cu. in. 1 qt. liquid measure = 57J cu. in. Measures of Weight. TBOY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) ' 1 pennyweight (pwt.) 20 pennyweights, 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces ... 1 pound (Ib.) Troy weight is used in weighing gold, silver, precious stones, etc. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20... | |
 | George Edward Atwood - Arithmetic - 1899 - 392 pages
...of 2240 pounds is used in weighing goods at the custom houses and weighing coal at the mines., 152. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and...pennyweights . . = 1 ounce . . . . oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound . . . Ib. 153. Apothecaries' Weight is used by druggists in weighing medicines not liquid. 20 grains... | |
 | John Williston Cook, Nebraska Cropsey - Arithmetic - 1899 - 332 pages
...hundred-weights. Reduce 32000 ounces to tons. 5. Reduce 5 T. 12 cwt. 36 lb. to pounds. TROY WEIGHT. 9. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and...pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.). 12 ounces = 1 pound (lb.). 10. MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS. 1. How many pint packages can a seedsman make from 4 bu. 2 pk. and... | |
 | James Alexander McLellan, Albert Flintoft Ames - Arithmetic - 1899 - 160 pages
...hundredweight = 1 ton (T.) 1 pound Avoirdupois = 7000 grains 1 ounce Avoirdupois = 437J grains TROY WEIGHT 24 grains (gr.) = 1 pennyweight (pwt.) 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces = 1 pound (Ib.) 1 pound Troy = 5760 grains APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT 20 grains (gr.) = 1 scruple (3) 3 scruples =... | |
 | International Correspondence Schools - Civil engineering - 1899 - 722 pages
...considered one ton, unless the long ton (2,240 pounds) is especially mentioned. TROT WEIGHT. TABLE 10. 24 grains (gr.) . = 1 pennyweight .... pwt. 20 pennyweights = 1 ounce oz. 12 ounces = 1 pound Ib. Ib. oz. pwt gr. 1 = 12 = 240 = 6,760 214. Troy weight is used in weighing gold and silverware,... | |
 | Frank H. Hall - Arithmetic - 1899 - 456 pages
...Denominate Numbers Weight. 350. Troy weight is used in weighing gold, silver, and jewels. 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'... | |
 | John Henry Walsh - Arithmetic - 1899 - 260 pages
...qt. dry measure = 67£ cu. in. 1 qt. liquid measure = 57| cu. in. Measures of Weight. TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) 1 pennyweight (pwt.) 20 pennyweights, 1 ounce (oz.) 12 ounces ... 1 pound (Ib.) Troy weight is used in weighing gold, silver, precious stones, etc. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20... | |
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