[Bell Historians] Conversions

[Andrew Higson]

Multiply the Kgs by 2.2 to get pounds

Divide this by 112 to get hundredweight

Remember to the nearest quarter how many hundredweights you have and
subtract this. 
(0.25 = 0-1-0, 0.5 = 0-2-0, 0.75 = 0-3-0)

Multiply the remainder by 112 to give the residual pounds.


Worked example: 

237 Kg bell x 2.2 = 521.4 lbs

521.4 lbs / 112 = 4.655 cwt

4.655 cwt - 4.5 = 0.155 (4.5 = 4-2-0)

0.155 x 112 = 17.4

Therefore 237 kg = 4-2-17.4

Well that's how I do it, anyway!


Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Samuel Austin
Sent: 12 October 2005 10:18
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Bell Historians] Conversions


Can anyone tell me the formula for converting kgs into cwts-qrs-lbs
please? Thanks. Sam




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