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Weight/Mass | Convert from quarter (ton) [US] to catty [Japan, Thailand] |
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Common Weight Conversions Metric Weight Conversions Unit Definition (quarter (ton) [US]) The quarter (ton) [US] is a traditional unit of weight equal to 1/4 hundredweight. In the U.S., "quarter" is also used informally to mean 1/4 ton, or 500 pounds (226.80 kilograms). Unit Definition (catty [Japan, Thailand]) The catty [Japan, Thailand] is a weight unit of the colonial period in East and Southeast Asia, originating as the kati in Malaya. The catty varied a little from market to market. Typically it was equal to about 4/3 pound avoirdupois (604.79 grams), and it is still equal to that weight in Malaysia. In Thailand, the catty is used now as a metric unit equal to exactly 600 grams (1.3228 pounds).
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