Imperial and US customary measurement systems
Avoirdupois system
Notes 1 lb is defined as 0.45359237 kg

Imperial and US customary measurement systems

Section Title: Avoirdupois system
Table Section Text: Notes 1 lb is defined as 0.45359237 kg

Avoirdupois Weight (General use)

Unit	Abbreviation	Definition	SI equivalent

Grain	gr	64.80 mg

Dram	dr	​27 11⁄32 gr	1.772 g

Ounce	oz	16 dr	28.35 g

Pound	lb	16 oz 7000 gr	453.6 g

StoneUK	st	14 lb	6.350 kg

QuarterUK	28 lb	12.70 kg

CentalUK hundredweightUS	cwtUS	100 lb	45.36 kg

HundredweightUK	cwtUK	112 lb	50.80 kg

TonUS	2000 lb	907.2 kg

TonUK	2240 lb	1016 kg

Sentence(s)

The stone and the hundredweight were defined as 14 pounds and 112 pounds respectively.

final_sentence: The stone and the hundredweight were defined as 14 pounds and 112 pounds respectively.