What is the difference between a stone and pound?!


Question: What is the difference between a stone and pound!?
i'm from new jersey and i have no IDEA what a stone is equivalent to!. i see it everywhere!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
There are 14lbs (pounds) in one stone, and 16 oz (ounces) in one lb!.

Us English people use stones - simplifies things so rather than saying 130 lbs we'd say 9 stone 4lbs!.

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14 lbs = one stone, it is an English measure of weight!.

Probably came from building trade!. Buy the stones for an edifies by tons and can estimate how many in a ton, regular shape stones!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

A stone is 14 pounds!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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