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This is a very traditional measure of weight, equal to 14 pounds. It must have originated in mediaeval times, when iron weights were not generally available. In local markets you can imagine traders using stones of this size for measuring produce, and you can also imagine disputes over the relative size of stones! The stone = 14 lb is still used customarily in the UK for personal weight, it's convenient to say an average man is about 13 stone whilst 15 or more is heavy. In the US the stone has dropped out of use, it would have been used by early colonists but I don't know when it was abandoned.
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What is CO unit of measure?
As far as I am aware, CO is not a unit of measure.
What unit is used to measure a tub of margarine?
What is a unit to measure a tube of margarine
What unit of measure is used to measure current?
Ampere is the unit used to measure the current.
What is A unit of measure that people agree to use?
is meant by measurement in che mistry
What is a unit of measure that is a combination of other measurements?
Derived Unit
What is stone unit of measure?
Weight.
What is the unit to measure the weight of precious stone?
The Unit To Measure Gems And Precious Stones Is Carat.
How much pounds does a stone weigh?
There is 14 lbs in a stone.
What is a twenty stone?
A twenty stone is a unit of measurement commonly used in the UK and Ireland to measure a person's weight. One stone is equal to 14 pounds, so twenty stone is equivalent to 280 pounds.
How many pounds are there in eight stone?
Eight (8) stone is 112 pounds (14 pounds per stone).
What is an American unit of measure?
Examples: mile, cup, grain, stone, pound foot, yard, inch, ounce, pint, etc.
What customary unit would you use to measure the weight of a person?
You would use pounds or kilograms to measure the weight of a person.
What is CO unit of measure?
As far as I am aware, CO is not a unit of measure.
What is the difference between cubic unit and unit?
A unit can be a measure of length. It is one-dimensional. A squared unit can be a measure of area. It is two-dimensional. A cubic unit can be a measure of volume. It is three-dimensional.
What is the unit of measure use in area and surface area?
This depends on what unit you are using to measure in. However, area will always be measure in (unit)^2.
What unit of measure if mass measure in?
The international (SI) unit of mass is the kilogram.
What measure unit is a kilometer stick?
The measure unit of a kilometer stick is kilometer.
