 | Charles Hutton - Mathematics - 1811 - 406 pages
...Gold, Silver, and JcwelsAPOTH EC ARIES1 WEIGHT. Grains - - marked gr 20 Grains make 1 Scruple sc or J> 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz or 12 Ounces 1 Pound Ib or gr sc <20 = 1 dr 60 = 3=1 oz 480 = 24 = 8 = 1 Ib 5760 = 288 = 96 = 12 = 1 This is the same as Troy... | |
 | Charles Hutton - Arithmetic - 1818 - 648 pages
...Gold, Silver, and Jewels. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. Grains - - marked gr 20 Grains make 1 Scruple sc or 3 3 Scruples - - 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams - - 1 Ounce oz or J 12 Ounces - - 1 Pound Ib or ft> This is the same as Troy weight, only having some different divisions.... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1824 - 292 pages
...oz. 5 dwt. 7 gr. how many grains. APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. 3 scruples 1 dram dr. or 3 8 drams 1 ounce oz. or § 12 ounces 1 pound Ib. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines, but they buy and sell by Avoirdupois weight.... | |
 | Silvestre François Lacroix - Arithmetic - 1825 - 168 pages
...accordingly. d g d 20 is 1 8 30 2 6 40 . 3 4 50 4 2 60 5 0 70 5 10 80 6 8 90 7 6 100 8 4 110 9 2 120 , 10 0 3 Scruples 1 Dram dr or 3 8 Drams 1 Ounce oz or | 12 Ounces 1 Pound Ib or ft. gr *c 20 = 1 dr 60 = 3 = 1 oz 480 = 24 —7 8 = I ll1 This is the same as Troy weight, only... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - Arithmetic - 1830 - 308 pages
...the denominations of APOT НЕС ARIES' WEIGHT. £0 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. от Э 3 scruples " 1 dram " dr. or 3 8 drams " * 1 ounce " oz. or 5 12 ounces " 1 pound " ft NOTE. This weight is used in compounding medicines. Drugs and medí cines,... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard - Arithmetic - 1830 - 304 pages
...following are tho denominations of APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. or & 3 scruples " 1 dram " dr. or 3 8 drams " 1 ounce " oz. or 3 12 ounces " 1 pound " ft NOTE. This weight is used in compounding medicines. Drugs and medi cines,... | |
 | Warren Colburn - Arithmetic - 1834 - 268 pages
...oz. 5 dwt. 7 gr. how many grains ? APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 grains (gr.) make 1 scruple, marked sc. 3 scruples 1 dram dr. or 3 8 drams 1 ounce oz. or i 12 ounces 1 pound ft. Apothecaries use this weight in compounding their medicines, but they buy and... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1842 - 186 pages
...England, was a grain or corn of wheat, gathered out of the middle of the ear; and being well dried, 32 of them were to make one pennyweight, 20 pennyweights...Scruple, marked sc. or 9 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, " dr. or 5 8 Drams • " 1 Ounce, " oz. or § 12 Ounces ". 1 Pound, " lb. or ft 1 60 . 3 24 dr. 1 480 5760 288... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Arithmetic - 1844 - 204 pages
...Farthings 12 Pence 20 Shillings make 1 Penny, " 1 Shilling, " 1 Pound, d. 1 .. 48 = 960 = 12 = 1 240 = 20 20 Grains make 1 Scruple, marked sc. or 9. 3 Scruples " 1 Dram, cc dr. or 3. 8 Drams " 1 Ounce, tl oz. or § . 12 Ounces 1C 1 Pound, 1C 1b. or lb. jr. n. 20 = 1 =... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - Mental arithmetic - 1846 - 90 pages
...11. In 3 ounces how many pennyweights? 12. How many grains in 2 pennyweights? SECTION xxvm. TABLE ov APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT. 20 Grains make 1 Scruple, marked...1 Ounce, " oz. or § . 12 Ounces " 1 Pound, « Ib. or ft. NOTE. — The above table is used by apothecaries in mixing their medicines, but they buy and... | |
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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,. 
