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Weight/Mass | Convert from packen [Russia] to ounce |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (packen [Russia]) The packen is a traditional Russian unit of weight equal to 1200 funte, 30 pudi, 1083 pounds, or 491.4 kilograms. Unit Definition (ounce) The ounce is a traditional unit of weight. The avoirdupois ounce, the unit commonly used in the United States, is 1/16 pound or about 28.3495 grams. The avoirdupois ounce also equals 175/192 = about 0.911 457 troy ounce or 437.5 grains. The word ounce is from the Latin uncia, meaning a 1/12 part, because the Roman pound was divided into 12 ounces. The word "inch," meaning 1/12 foot, has the same root.
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