How much does a "stone"weigh? This was a old expression of weight.?

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Watching a TV program,the announcer stated a object weighed 10 stone,how much does a stone equal in US weight?

2007-06-21 02:11:40 · 3 answers · asked by ? 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

1 stone = 14 pounds U.S.

2007-06-21 02:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by MarkS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The show, or the announcer, may have been from the UK. The term is still common there.

2007-06-21 09:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by Wig 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

14 pounds is correct- for other measurement definitions go here:
http://hypertextbook.com/physics/foundations/system-english/

2007-06-21 11:43:31 · answer #3 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋