What is an avoirdupois ounce?
An avoirdupois ounce is a unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, commonly used in the United States and other countries for measuring goods that are typically sold by weight.
It is equal to 1/16 of a pound or approximately 28.35 grams. The avoirdupois system is based on a pound of 16 ounces, with larger units such as tons and pounds used for heavier measurements.
There are two types of hundredweights
There are two types of hundredweights; long and short.
Long hundredweights, also known as the imperial hundredweight, are a unit of measurement commonly used in the United Kingdom and other countries that follow the imperial system. One long hundredweight is equal to 112 pounds or approximately 50.802 kilograms. This unit is often used in trade and commerce for measuring heavy goods such as livestock, grain, and building materials.
Short hundredweights, also known as the net hundredweight, are a unit of measurement commonly used in the United States. One short hundredweight is equal to 100 pounds. This unit is often used in agriculture and trade to measure bulk goods such as grains, produce, and other commodities. Short hundredweights are denoted by the symbol "cwt" and are frequently used in the United States to simplify calculations and transactions involving large quantities of goods.
