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Several units were used to measure mass. One libra is equal to 0.460093 kg. Some other units are given below: [1] [4] 1 grano = 1 ⁄ 9216 libra; 1 adarme = 1 ⁄ 256 libra; 1 sastellano = 1 ⁄ 100 libra; 1 onza = 1 ⁄ 16 libra; 1 arroba = 25 libra; 1 quintal = 100 libra
See Weight for detail of mass/weight distinction and conversion. Avoirdupois is a system of mass based on a pound of 16 ounces, while Troy weight is the system of mass where 12 troy ounces equals one troy pound.
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in both the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement.Various definitions have been used; the most common today is the international avoirdupois pound, which is legally defined as exactly 0.453 592 37 kilograms, and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces. [1]
In France it used to be defined as 100 livres (pounds), about 48.95 kg (108 lb), and has been redefined as 100 kg (mesures usuelles), thus called metric quintal with symbol qq. In Spain , the quintal is still defined as 100 libras , or about 46 kg (101 lb), but the metric quintal is also defined as 100 kg; [ 3 ] In Portugal a quintal is 128 ...
One libra (lit. "pound") was equal to 0.460 246 34 kg as it was legally defined. [1] Some other units and legal equivalents are given below: 1 tomin = 1 ⁄ 768 libra 1 adarme = 1 ⁄ 256 libra 1 ochava ("eighth") = 1 ⁄ 128 libra 1 onza ("ounce") = 1 ⁄ 16 libra 1 arroba = 25 libras 1 quintal ("hundredweight") = 100 libras 1 terco = 160 ...
1 caja = 16 kg 1 quintal = 100 libras [c] ≈ 46 kg ≈ 101.4 lbs [3] 1 carga [d] = 2 quintals ≈ 200 lbs ≈ 90.72 kg [5] Volume
1 libra = 0.5 kg 1 bag = 62.5 kg. [1] Some other units are: 1 tonelada = 2000 libra 1 carga = 250 libra 1 Saco = 125 libra 1 Quintal = 100 libra 1 arroba = 25 libra 1 onza = 1 ⁄ 16 libra. [3] According to another older source, one quintal was equal to 46.012 kg (101.438 1 lb). [4]
According to that agreement, the international yard equals 0.9144 meters and the international pound equals 0.45359237 kilograms. [1] The international yard was about two millionths of a meter longer than the imperial yard, while the international pound was about six ten-millionths of a kilogram lighter than the imperial pound. [13]