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During the Middle Ages, a conveniently-sized rock was often chosen as a local standard for weighing agricultural commodities, but the weight of these rocks varied with the commodity and region. By the late Middle Ages, international trade required a fixed standard. In 1389, a royal statute of Edward III fixed the stone of wool at 14 pounds, thus leading to the standard still used today.
Today, the stone (abbreviated as 'st') is a unit of measure equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois (about 6.35kg) used in Great Britain and Ireland for measuring human body weight.
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What is 8 stone in pounds?
There are 14 pounds to the stone, so 8 x 14 = 112 pounds.
How many pounds in 14 stone 7 ounces?
1 stone = 14 pounds so 14 stone = 14*14 = 196 pounds. 1 pound = 16 ounces So 14 stone 7 ounces = 196 7/16 = 196.4375 pounds
What is 17 and a half stone in kgs?
One stone is 14 pounds so 17 stone is 17 x 14 = 238 pounds.
How many pounds make a stone?
14 pounds make one stone.
What is 7 stone 4 in pounds?
To convert 7 stone 4 to pounds, multiply 7 by 14 (1 stone = 14 pounds) and then add 4. 7 stone 4 pounds is equal to 102 pounds.
How much pounds does a stone weigh?
There is 14 lbs in a stone.
If you weigh 7 stone how many pounds are you?
You are 98 pounds. (one stone = 14 pounds)
What does a stone weigh in pounds?
The weight of a stone can vary, but on average, a stone weighs around 14 pounds.
How much do you weigh if you weigh 22 stones?
308 pounds if each stone weighs 14 pounds.
If I weigh 100 pounds what do I weigh in English stones?
A stone is 14 lbs - so this is 14 stone 2 lbs.
If you weigh 195 American pounds how much in stone would you weigh?
If you weigh 195 pounds, you would weigh around 13.93 stone. To convert pounds to stone, you divide the pound weight by 14.
You weigh 196lbs how much do you weigh in stones?
14 stone = 196 pounds
How much does one stone weigh in pounds?
14 imperial pounds (lbs.)
How much does 50 stone weigh in pounds?
50 stone is equal to 700 pounds. 1 stone is equivalent to 14 pounds.
How much does 9 stone weigh?
1 stone weighs 14 pounds so 9 stone would weigh 126 pounds (9x14)or about 57.27 kilograms
Stone weight in pounds?
A "stone", as a measure of weight, equals 14 pounds. i.e. if you weigh 10 stone, you are 140 pounds.
If you weigh 9 and a half stone how much is that in pounds?
There are 14 pounds in 1 stone.So, 14 x 9 equals 126 pounds, plus the half stone (which is 7 pounds). Therefore, the grand total is 133 pounds. If you weigh 9 stone 7 lbs, you are also 133 pounds.
