Definition:Hundredweight/Conversion Factors

Hundredweight: Conversion Factors

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\(\)

\(\ds 1\)

hundredweight

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\(=\)

\(\ds 4\)

quarters

\(\ds \)

\(=\)

\(\ds 8\)

stone

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\(=\)

\(\ds 112\)

pounds avoirdupois

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 50 \cdotp 8\)

kilograms

Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $112$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $112$
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hundredweight
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): hundredweight