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It is a system of weights, the most commonly used in the USA. A second system is Troy which is used to weigh precious metals. So, if you hear 'He weighs 200 pounds", that's avoirdupois pounds. But, if you have a coin that has 1 ounce of gold in it, that's 1 troy ounce.
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What is an Avoirdupois ounce?
An avoirdupois ounce is a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, equal to one sixteenth of an avoirdupois pound.As an exact measurement, an avoirdupois ounce is defined as 28.349523125 grams. For most practical purposes, this requires rounding to just two decimal places.
How many troy ounce is equal to one avoirdupois ounce?
There are 16 ounces in an avoirdupois pound.One avoirdupois pound is equal to a regular pound.
What system is used to measure distance in Brazil?
The metric system is used to measure distance in Brazil.
What is the difference between troy ounce and a ounce?
The troy ounce (oz t) is a unit of imperial measure. It is normally used to gauge the mass of precious metals. One troy ounce is defined as exactly 0.0311034768 kg or 31.1034768 grams. There are about 32.15 troy oz in 1 kg. One troy ounce is equivalent to approximately 1.09714 avoirdupois ('regular') ounces.
How many grams of gold are in 7 avoirdupois ounces?
Troy weight was so named from Troyes in France where it was first adopted in Europe. The Troy Ounce is supposed to have been brought from Cairo during the crusades. One Troy ounce is about 10% heavier than the common Avoirdupois ounce. Avoirdupois is the system of weights using the pound of 16 ounces. Troy weight is the system of weights used for Gold, Silver and Jewels with twelve ounces to the pound. 1. All the "grains" (Av. and Troy -- see 3. below) weigh 0.0648 metric grams. 2. One avoirdupois oz. is 0.9115 troy oz.; one troy oz. is 1.0971 avoirdupois oz. 3. Troy oz. are their own weight system for precious metals. See the Related Link "Weight Converter" for a good online conversion page for many systems.
What is an avoirdupois pound?
An avoirdupois pound is a unit of mass in the avoirdupois system of weights, defined as 0.45359237 kilograms.
What is an Avoirdupois ounce?
An avoirdupois ounce is a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, equal to one sixteenth of an avoirdupois pound.As an exact measurement, an avoirdupois ounce is defined as 28.349523125 grams. For most practical purposes, this requires rounding to just two decimal places.
What is 30kgs in stones?
Assuming you are referring to the U.K. measure of weight called a "Stone", the answer is: (30 kilograms times 2.204622622 Pounds Avoirdupois per kilogram = 66.13867866 Pounds Avoirdupois) (66.13867866 Pounds Avoirdupois divided by 14 Pounds Avoirdupois per Stone = 4.72419133286 Stones) So the answer is 4.724... Stones. (I got the weight of a Stone in pounds from Wikipedia and used a calculator with units conversion for the rest.)
What system is used to measure distance in Brazil?
The metric system is used to measure distance in Brazil.
How many troy ounce is equal to one avoirdupois ounce?
There are 16 ounces in an avoirdupois pound.One avoirdupois pound is equal to a regular pound.
Is pounds part of the international metric system?
No pounds are part of the old medieval avoirdupois system.
What is the standard system for measurement?
There are several. In Europe, SI units (System International) Imperial. Avoirdupois.
What system is used to measure area?
Either the Imperial or metric system can be used to measure area (or anything else).
How does a troy ounce compare to a dry ounce?
Here in the USA we often use the avoirdupois ounce for everyday weighing. Every time you step on the scale at home, or weight food found in the grocery, you use the avoirdupois ounce weight system. There are 16 avoirdupois ounces in a pound. 1 avoirdupois ounce = 437.5 grains, or 28.35 grams. 1 avoirdupois pound contains 16 (avoirdupois) ounces. This makes an Avoirdupois pound equal to about 453.6 grams, or the equivalent of 14.583 "troy ounces".
What unit would you use to measure the mass of a soup can?
Ounces (Avoirdupois ounces, not fluid ounces. Fluid ounces measure volume, not mass.)
How can the metric system be used?
To measure.
What other ounces besides troy?
Troy ounces are used to measure precious metals (gold, silver, etc.) and are 31.1035 grams. Avoirdupois ounces are used to measure most other items, and are 28.3495 grams. Liquids can be measured in fluid ounces, which equate to 29.5734 milliliters.
