what does it mean when someone says they weigh 10 stones?

Question

how much does a stone weigh?
what country is this from?
what is the difference between 10 stones and 6 stones?(or somthing)
what does it mean?

Answer 1

A stone is the same as 14 pounds. So if someone said i am 14 stone they would be 140 pounds!

Answer 2

1) 10 stone = 140 pounds

2) 1 stone = 14 pounds

3) The stone is a unit of weight and mass. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, and formerly used in Ireland and most Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, or 6.35029318 kilograms. Eight stone make a hundredweight in the Imperial system. The plural form of stone is usually also stone, though stones is sometimes used.

4) 10 stone = 140 pounds, 6 stone = 84 pounds

5) See 2)

Answer 3

10 stone = 140 pounds = 63.503 kilograms
6 stone = 84 pounds = 38.102 kilograms

The stone is a unit of weight and mass. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, and formerly used in Ireland and most Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, or 6.35029318 kilograms. Eight stone make a hundredweight in the Imperial system. The plural form of stone is usually also stone, though stones is sometimes used. The abbreviation is st.


1 stone = 14 pounds = 6.350 kilograms
2 stone = 28 pounds = 12.700 kilograms
3 stone = 42 pounds = 19.051 kilograms
4 stone = 56 pounds = 25.401 kilograms
5 stone = 70 pounds = 31.751 kilograms
6 stone = 84 pounds = 38.102 kilograms
7 stone = 98 pounds = 44.452 kilograms
8 stone = 112 pounds = 50.802 kilograms
9 stone = 126 pounds = 57.152 kilograms
10 stone = 140 pounds = 63.503 kilograms
11 stone = 154 pounds = 69.853 kilograms
12 stone = 168 pounds = 76.204 kilograms

Answer 4

The stone is a unit of weight and mass. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, and formerly used in Ireland and most Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, or 6.35029318 kilograms. Eight stone make a hundredweight in the Imperial system. The plural form of stone is usually also stone, though stones is sometimes used. The abbreviation is st.

* 1 stone = 14 pounds = 6.350 kilograms
* 2 stone = 28 pounds = 12.700 kilograms
* 3 stone = 42 pounds = 19.051 kilograms
* 4 stone = 56 pounds = 25.401 kilograms
* 5 stone = 70 pounds = 31.751 kilograms
* 6 stone = 84 pounds = 38.102 kilograms
* 7 stone = 98 pounds = 44.452 kilograms
* 8 stone = 112 pounds = 50.802 kilograms
* 9 stone = 126 pounds = 57.152 kilograms
* 10 stone = 140 pounds = 63.503 kilograms
* 11 stone = 154 pounds = 69.853 kilograms
* 12 stone = 168 pounds = 76.204 kilograms

Answer 5

"The stone is a unit of weight and mass. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the United Kingdom, and formerly used in Ireland and most Commonwealth countries. It is equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois, or 6.35029318 kilograms. Eight stone make a hundredweight in the Imperial system. The plural form of stone is usually also stone, though stones is sometimes used. The abbreviation is st."

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_%28weight%29

I suggest you read the rest of the page to find out even more ;)

Answer 6

Ten stones is equal to 140 pounds.
One stone is equal to 14 pounds or 6.4 kilograms.
The diff between 10 & 6 stones is 56 pounds.
They use the stone measurement in Great Britain.
Its origin is in an ancient Roman system of measurement.

Answer 7

It is from England
One stone is about 14 pounds.
So someone that weighs 10 stone weighs about 140 pounds.
Someone that weighs 6 stone weighs about 84 pounds.
It's just the way the English weigh people.

Answer 8

stones are a type of weight measurement
1 stone=14pounds
basically it is England who still uses stones to measure, but as far as I know its only used to measure peoples weight
hope this helps a bit

Answer 9

no love you got this all wrong a stone is a way of weighing something like instead of lbs (pounds). and i thought they used stones in every country? well we use it in the uk :)

Answer 10

A stone is English for a standard of weight, I believe it's 2.2 lbs per stone. So it's 10 stone, it's 22 lbs.