Tuesday, September 23, 2014

How many stones do you weigh?

This scale weighs in STONES, and Kilograms. If you had a choice of pounds, United States, Kilograms, Metric, or Stones, Scotland/Ireland/UK, which would you like to weigh? Pounds are just pounds, One kilogram = 2.2lbs. One stone - 14 lbs. So you would weigh less in stones. So we have to think each time we get on the scales, how much do we weigh? Do we multiply by 14 or 2.2? 
  1. The stone (abbreviation st) is a unit of measure equal to 14 pounds. It is used in Great Britain and Ireland for measuring human body weight. In many Northwestern European countries the stone was formerly used for trade with a value ranging from 5-40 local pounds.



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