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How many grams are there in a pennyweight?

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~~"A 'pennyweight' weighs three and a half grams (equivalent to an eighth of an ounce)"~~
No, it doesn't, a 'pennyweight' weighs exactly 1.55517 grams
It is 1/20 th of a troy ounce or 1/240 th of a troy pound. Troy pounds are lighter than normal avoirdupois pounds and have only 12 troy ounces to the troy pound.

First answer by Alfieslittlegirl. Last edit by Runningwolf 2008. Contributor trust: 0 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 12 [recommend question].

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