Weight"Weight" tells us how heavy something is (or how much it weighs). There are basically two systems in use in English-speaking countries. Metric WeightsThe metric system is used in many countries of the world. | Abbreviation | British Equivalent | | 1000 milligrams | 1 gram | g | 0.035 oz | | 1000 grams | 1 kilogram | kg | 2.21 lb | | 1000 kilograms | 1 tonne | t | 0.98 tons |
British/US WeightsThe British and US systems are the same except where shown. | | Abbreviation | Metric Equivalent | | 16 drams | 1 ounce | oz | 28.35 g | | 16 ounces | 1 pound | lb | 0.454 kg | | 14 pounds | 1 stone | st | 6.35 kg | | British | 8 stones | 1 hundredweight | cwt | 50.8 kg | | 20 hundredweight | 1 ton | t | 1,016 kg | | US | 100 pounds | 1 (short) hundredweight | cwt | 45.36 kg | | 2000 pounds | 1 (short) ton | t | 907.18 kg |
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