Converting from Pennyweight (pwt) to Hundredweight, short (cwt (US))

What is Pennyweight (pwt)

Pennyweight (pwt) is a unit of weight commonly used in the precious metal industry and in measuring gemstones. One pennyweight is equivalent to 1/20th of a troy ounce, which is roughly 1.555 grams. The term historically derives from the weight of a penny in the past, and it is primarily used in the context of trading metals.

What is Hundredweight, short (cwt (US))

Hundredweight (cwt (US)) is a unit of weight that is used primarily in the United States for measuring bulk quantities. In the U.S., one hundredweight is defined as 100 pounds, which is approximately 45.36 kilograms. The term "hundredweight" reflects the weight of 100 pounds in the imperial system, distinguishing it from other weight systems, such as the metric system.

Conversion Formulas

To convert from pennyweight (pwt) to hundredweight (cwt (US)), you can use the following formulas:

1. From pennyweight to hundredweight:

   cwt(US)=pwt×0.00003428571

2. From hundredweight to pennyweight:

   pwt=cwt(US)×29166.67

Examples

1. Example 1: Converting 10 pwt to cwt (US)
   Using the formula for conversion:

   cwt(US)=10×0.00003428571
   This gives:
   cwt(US)=0.0003428571

2. Example 2: Converting 11 pwt to cwt (US)
   Applying the conversion:

   cwt(US)=11×0.00003428571
   Which results in:
   cwt(US)=0.0003771429

3. Example 3: Converting 0.01 cwt (US) to pwt
   Using the second formula:

   pwt=0.01×29166.67
   This yields:
   pwt=291.6667

4. Example 4: Converting 13 pwt to cwt (US)
   For this conversion:

   cwt(US)=13×0.00003428571
   The result is:
   cwt(US)=0.0004457143

5. Example 5: Converting 11 cwt (US) to pwt
   Using the conversion formula:

   pwt=11×29166.67
   This results in:
   pwt=320833.3

Feel free to use this page to perform conversions from Pennyweight (pwt) to Hundredweight, short (cwt (US)).