If someone says "I weigh 20 stone", what the heck does that mean? How much is a stone?
2007-01-05 09:46:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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.
2007-01-05 09:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A stone is 14 lbs., so 20 stone is 280 lbs. That person would be obese.
2007-01-05 09:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by Kilt Newbie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
14 lbs.
20 x 14 = your weight
2007-01-05 09:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by Wicked 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋