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Up to and including the pound, the two systems are the same. The Americans never use the stone as a weight, which is in universal use in England (especially to weigh people). The hundredweight (cwt) in England is always 112 pounds, or 8 stone. In the US, the hundredweight is 100 lb, unless noted as otherwise.
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Marieme Oelrichs
ExplainerIs a US lb the same as a UK LB?
In Britain the common measurement for a persons weight is stones and pounds, whereas in America only pounds are used.
Gurpal Bilyk
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Jeromy Rabaneda
ExplainerWhy do Pounds mean lbs?
Why is “Pound” Abbreviated as “lb”? Lb is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra. The primary meaning of libra was balance or scales (as in the astrological sign), but it also stood for the ancient Roman unit of measure libra pondo, meaning “a pound by weight.”
Tariq Chukhin
ExplainerWhat is a pound equivalent to?
How to convert Pounds to Kilograms. 1 pound (lb) is equal to 0.45359237 kilograms (kg).
Tandra Roussel
ExplainerDoes UK use kg or lbs?
England and other Germanic-speaking countries of northern Europe formerly used various standardised "stones" for trade, with their values ranging from about 5 to 40 local pounds (roughly 3 to 15 kg) depending on the location and objects weighed.
Petri Agria
ExplainerAre American and British ounces the same?
A pint in the British Imperial System is 568.261 milliliters (or 20 fluid ounces), while a U.S. pint is just 473.176 ml (or 16 fluid ounces). A British Imperial quart is equal to 1.13 liters (or 40 fluid ounces), whereas a quart in the U.S. Customary System is 0.94 l (or 32 fluid ounces).
Yongqiang Jagfarov
ExplainerHow many lbs are in a pound?
1 pound (lb) is equal to 16 Ounces (oz).
Antigona Abrahm
ExplainerAre pounds weight or mass?
The slug is the unit of mass in the US common system of units, where the pound is the unit of force. The pound is therefore the unit of weight since weight is defined as the force of gravity on an object.
Celeste Gonne
ExplainerWhy are UK and US fluid ounces different?
The US fluid ounce is based on the US gallon, which in turn is based on the wine gallon of 231 cubic inches that was used in the United Kingdom prior to 1824. With the adoption of the international inch, the US fluid ounce became 29.5735295625 ml exactly, or about 4% larger than the imperial unit.
Fdila Trasancos
ExplainerWhat countries use pounds weight?
There are significant numbers in the United States, Liberia, UK, Canada, Germany, Austria, and likely other countries that use pounds or something that would translate as pound.
Harumi Oetges
ExplainerHow many grams is an American pound?
Pounds to Grams conversion
1 pound (lb) is equal to 453.59237 grams (g).
Dimitrinka Granja
ExplainerWhy do British use stones for weight?
Originally any good-sized rock chosen as a local standard, the stone came to be widely used as a unit of weight in trade, its value fluctuating with the commodity and region. In the 14th century England's exportation of raw wool to Florence necessitated a fixed standard.
Iveth Schmieden
ExplainerHow many pounds do I weigh?
Weight and height guide chart
| Height | Weight | |
|---|---|---|
| 5ft 1" (61") | 100 to 127 lbs. | 132 to 153 lbs. |
| 5ft 2" (62") | 104 to 131 lbs. | 136 to 158 lbs. |
| 5ft 3" (63") | 107 to 135 lbs. | 141 to 163 lbs. |
| 5ft 4" (64") | 110 to 140 lbs. | 145 to 169 lbs. |
Shena Lindlmaier
ExplainerHow many pounds can you lose in a week?
Over the long term, it's best to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week. Generally to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week, you need to burn 500 to 1,000 calories more than you consume each day, through a lower calorie diet and regular physical activity.
Maka Quercetani
ExplainerHow much weight can you lose in a month?
"But, in general, 1 to 2 pounds per week, or 4 to 8 pounds per month, is a safe and sustainable amount to lose," says Sarah Gold Anzlovar, M.S., R.D.N., L.D.N., founder of Sarah Gold Nutrition. "Some people may lose more than that in the beginning, but it's often a lot of water weight and not true fat loss."
Nicasio Piasecki
ExplainerIs a US inch the same as a UK inch?
The American and British inch (and foot) are exactly the same. Then in 1963 Britain used this definition for the Weights and Measures Act. This is the definition we use today.
Expectacion Gschwilm
ExplainerWhat does America measure weight in?
When we have 16 ounces, it can also be called a pound (lb). The abbreviation is "lb", because it came from the Latin word "libra". Typically we use pounds to measure our own weight. Pounds are used to measure lots of things from people to food to animals.
Younoussa Anderbrugge
ExplainerHow heavy is heaviest person?
Jon Brower Minnoch (September 29, 1941 – September 10, 1983) was an American man who, at his peak weight, was the heaviest human being ever recorded, weighing 1,400 lb (635 kilograms; 100 stone).
Geertruida Lassa
ExplainerHow much is a pound in England worth in America?
In fact, it's simple for U.S. travelers to take advantage of the newly more valuable American dollar right now. Today, one British pound is worth $1.27. Two years ago in this month, by contrast, one British pound was worth $1.60.
Zoilo Morjin
ExplainerWhere does stone come from?
Stone can come from anywhere in the world, and the type of stone is determined by its origins. There are quarries in America, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Brazil, as well as many other countries around the globe.
Tara Adolph
ExplainerWhat is lbs full form?
1) LBS: Pound-Mass or Pound
LBS has been derived from a Roman word Libra, it is represented by 'lb' or 'lbs'. It is an international term used to define weight or mass of an object. Pound is a Latin word meaning 'a pound by weight'.
Heraclides Dudas
ExplainerWhat is meant by lb in weight?
Definition: Pound
The pound (abbreviation: lb) is a unit of mass or weight in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system. The international avoirdupois pound is equal to exactly 453.59237 grams.
Jeyson Oviaño
ExplainerWhat is LB full form?
Pound (lb) is a unit of mass. lb is an abbreviation of the Latin word libra, means “balance or scales” and it also stood for the ancient Roman unit of measure libra pondo, meaning “a pound by weight.” The plural form of lb is the same, but often abbreviated incorrectly as lbs.
Jiao Porquet
ExplainerHow do I type pound sign?
Press Alt with the appropriate letter. For example, to type € (euro symbol), press Alt + E ; to type £ (pound symbol), press Alt + L . Stop the mouse over each button to learn its keyboard shortcut. Alt + click a button to copy a single character to the clipboard.
Dyan Klopping
ExplainerWhat weighs about 10 pounds?
At the grocery store:
- Large watermelon.
- Large bag of sugar or flour.
- A sack of potatoes.
- 1.25 gallons of milk.
- Three two-liters of soda.
- A holiday ham or turkey.
Sita
ExplainerHow many pounds is a liter?
1 liter of water (l) = 2.20 pounds of water (lb wt.)
Zanobi Patzel
ExplainerWhat are some things that weigh 3 pounds?
Examples of things that weight approximately 3 pounds: A thick hardback novel. A pair of boots. An apple pie.
Examples of things that weigh exactly 3 pounds:
Examples of things that weigh exactly 3 pounds:
- 3 pounds of butter.
- 3 pounds of uranium.
- 3 pounds of water.
- 3 pounds of dog food.
- 3 pounds of steel.
- 3 pounds of dried oak.
- 3 pints of water.
Gleb Carpintaria
ExplainerHow much was a British pound worth in 1920?
The pound experienced an average inflation rate of 3.94% per year during this period, meaning the real value of a dollar decreased. In other words, £100 in 1920 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £4,101.58 in 2016, a difference of £4,001.58 over 96 years.
Rey Binefa
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