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Avoirdupoife Weight reduced into Troy.

The two following examples will be sufficientto explain these two tables, and shew their agree*

167

Merit.

I- In 6835 Troy pounds 6 ounces 9 penny -heights § grains , Qu. How much Avoirdupoifeheight? (Seepage 165.)

Avoirdupoife.

Ib. oz. drams.

(4000

3291 6 13.68

2000

1645 11 6.84

sounds

troy

800

658 4 9.14

20

16 7 5.03

10

8 3 10.52

I 5

4 1 13.25

oz. 6pw. 9gr. 6

6 9.327.90.22

Answer.

5624 10 11.90

Ex. II. In 5624 pounds 10 ounces 12 dramsAvoirdupoife , 9u. How much Troy weight ?(See page 166O

Troy.

Ib.

oz.

pw.

g r -

f 5000

6076

4

13

8

EoundsJ 600

729

2

0

0

uvoird. 1 20

24

3

13

8

I 4

4

10

6

16

oz. 10

9

2

7

dr. 12

*3

15.08

Answer.

1 6835

6

9

6.08

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