Re: maths - OT (was: How long is a Chain?)

["Tony Soar" <ajsoar@senet.com.au>]

Could go the other way!

20 cwts in a ton (without the 'ne')

2240 lbs in a ton

1cwt = 2240/20 = 112

Tony.

Jim Guthrie <jim@sprockets.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:49:19 +0800, Kim Hazelgrove
> <azltech@opera.iinet.net.au> wrote:
>
> Kim,
>
> >oopps - told you it was HARD - can't even remember back to 1966!!
> >Sowwy
>
> I have to admit that I had to double check myself before I posted -
> 14lbs = 1 stone; 8 stones = 1cwt; 14 x 8 = 112 :-)
>
> Jim
> --
>
> Jim Guthrie
> S7 Dabbling at www.netcomuk.co.uk/~sprocket/index.html