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Quarter (US)

The quarter (US) is a unit of mass used in the United States, primarily in agriculture. It is equal to 25 pounds or approximately 11.34 kilograms. The quarter is part of the U.S. customary system and is used to measure bulk commodities like grain.

Origin:

The quarter originated in medieval England as a unit of mass for measuring grain and other agricultural products. It was defined as 1/4 of a hundredweight, or 25 pounds. The term "quarter" comes from the Latin word "quartarius", meaning "fourth part". The quarter was used in trade and agriculture for centuries and was adopted in the United States as part of the U.S. customary system.

Hundredweight (US)

The hundredweight (US) is a unit of mass used in the United States, primarily in agriculture and industry. It is equal to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms. The hundredweight is part of the U.S. customary system and is used to measure bulk commodities like grain and livestock.

Origin:

The hundredweight originated in medieval England as a unit of mass for measuring grain and other agricultural products. It was defined as 100 pounds. The term "hundredweight" comes from the Latin word "centum", meaning "hundred". The hundredweight was used in trade and agriculture for centuries and was adopted in the United States as part of the U.S. customary system.

Convert Quarter (US) to other weight-converter units

1 Quarter (US) = 11.33980925 Kilogram

1 Quarter (US) = 11339.80925 Gram

1 Quarter (US) = 11339809.25 Milligram

1 Quarter (US) = 0.0113398093 Metric Ton

1 Quarter (US) = 0.0111607143 Long Ton

1 Quarter (US) = 0.0125 Short Ton

1 Quarter (US) = 25 Pound

1 Quarter (US) = 400 Ounce

1 Quarter (US) = 56699.04625 Carat

1 Quarter (US) = 2 Stone (US)

1 Quarter (US) = 1.7857142857 Stone (UK)

1 Quarter (US) = 175000 Grain

1 Quarter (US) = 0.7770237542 Slug

1 Quarter (US) = 0.1133980925 Quintal

1 Quarter (US) = 1 Quarter (US)

1 Quarter (US) = 0.8928571429 Quarter (UK)

1 Quarter (US) = 0.25 Hundredweight (US)

1 Quarter (US) = 0.2232142857 Hundredweight (UK)

1 Quarter (US) = 388.79341556 Ton (assay) (US)

1 Quarter (US) = 347.13701786 Ton (assay) (UK)

1 Quarter (US) = 0.0113398093 Tonne

1 Quarter (US) = 0.0000113398 Kiloton

1 Quarter (US) = 6.829030038e+27 Dalton

1 Quarter (US) = 1.1563387344 Kilogram-force square second per meter

1 Quarter (US) = 0.025 Kilopound