 Troy weight are weighed gold,* silver, jewels, and all iquors. The denominations are pounds, ounces, pennyweights, and grains. TABLE. 24 grains (grs.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights - - 1 ounce, ----- oz. 12 ounces - - - - 1 pound, -----...  The Illustrative Practical Arithmetic ... - Page 155by George Augustus Walton - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Ray - 1886 - 172 pages
...? in 36 ? 56 ? 7. How many pounds in 40 shillings ? in 60 ? 72 ? TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, . marked pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, .... " oz. 12 ounces ... "1 pound, .... " lb. 1. Repeat the table of Troy Weight. 2. In 1 pennyweight how many grains ? in 2? 3? 3. In... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1885 - 358 pages
...TBOY OB MINT WEIGHT Is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, liquors, &c. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights ... 1 ounce, ............ oz. 12 ounces ........ 1 pound, ............ lb. NOTE. — The standard unit of weight in the United States, is the Troy pound, containing... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 88 pages
...pick in all? How many bushels do both together pick? LESSON IV. TROY "WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 1. How many grains in 10 pennyweights ? SOLUTION. — In 1 pennyweight there are 24 grains ; in 10... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - Arithmetic - 1892 - 428 pages
...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. ? OPERATION. OPERATION.... | |
 | Arthur A. Dodd, B. Thomas Chace - Geometry - 1898 - 468 pages
...in. MEASURES OF WEIGHT. Troy weight is used in weighing gold, silver and jewels. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. The standard unit of all weight in the United States is the Troy pound, containing 5760 grains. AVOIRDUPOIS... | |
 | Stoddard A. Felter - Arithmetic - 1862 - 332 pages
...philosophical experiments, in determining the specific gravity of bodies, &c. (a) TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, " oz. 12 ounces " 1 pound, " Ib. 3 grains " 1 carat, " k. NOTE.— A carat la a -weight of about 3 grains, and is nsed l>y .jewelers... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 174 pages
...? in 36 ? 56 ? 7. How many pounds in 40 shillings ? in 60 ? 72 ? TROY WEIGHT. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, . marked pwt. 20 pennyweights " 1 ounce, .... " oz. 12 ounces ... «1 pound,. ... " Ib. 1. Repeat the table of Troy Weight. 2. In 1 pennyweight how many grains? in 2 ? 3? 3. In 1 ounce how... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1857 - 340 pages
...TROT OR MIHT WEIGHT Is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, liquors, &c. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt. 20 pennyweights ... 1 ounce,............... oz. 12 ounces ........ 1 pound, ............ Ib. NOTE.— The standard unit of weight in the United States, is tho Troy pound, containing 5760 grains.... | |
 | Joseph Ray - Arithmetic - 1866 - 210 pages
...TEOY WEIGHT. Troy Weight is used in weighing gold, silver, jewels, etc. TABLE. 24 grains (gr.) make 1 pennyweight, marked pwt 20 pennyweights . . 1 ounce, oz. 12 ounces .... 1 pound, lb. NOTE. — The standard unit of weight in the United States ia be Troy pound, containing 5760 grains.... | |
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