What weight is 8st in KG?
Stones to Kilograms table
| Stones | Kilograms |
|---|---|
| 8 st | 50.80 kg |
| 9 st | 57.15 kg |
| 10 st | 63.50 kg |
| 11 st | 69.85 kg |
What does it mean to weigh 8 stone?
The stone or stone weight (abbreviation: st.) is an English and imperial unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (approximately 6.35 kg). The stone continues in customary use in the United Kingdom and Ireland for body weight.
How much is 8 stone in the UK?
Stones to Pounds table
| Stones | Pounds |
|---|---|
| 6 st | 84.00 lb |
| 7 st | 98.00 lb |
| 8 st | 112.00 lb |
| 9 st | 126.00 lb |
What’s 65 kg in stones and pounds?
Kilograms to Stone and Pounds Chart
| Kilograms | Stone | Stone and pounds |
|---|---|---|
| 64 kg | 10.08 st | 10 st, 1.1 lb |
| 65 kg | 10.24 st | 10 st, 3.3 lb |
| 66 kg | 10.39 st | 10 st, 5.5 lb |
| 67 kg | 10.55 st | 10 st, 7.7 lb |
What is 8st 8 lbs kg?
Pounds to Kilograms Chart
| Pounds | Stone and pounds | Kilograms |
|---|---|---|
| 118 lb | 8 stone, 6 lb | 53.52 kg |
| 119 lb | 8 stone, 7 lb | 53.98 kg |
| 120 lb | 8 stone, 8 lb | 54.43 kg |
| 121 lb | 8 stone, 9 lb | 54.88 kg |
Why does the UK use stones?
stone, British unit of weight for dry products generally equivalent to 14 pounds avoirdupois (6.35 kg), though it varied from 4 to 32 pounds (1.814 to 14.515 kg) for various items over time. The stone is still commonly used in Britain to designate the weights of people and large animals.
Do you count the 14th pound in a stone?
The stone (st) is a unit of measure equal to 14 pounds (lb) avoirdupois, or 6.3503 kilograms (kg). The plural of stone is also stone.
Why do British weigh in stones?
In the 14th century England’s exportation of raw wool to Florence necessitated a fixed standard. In 1389 a royal statute fixed the stone of wool at 14 pounds and the sack of wool at 26 stones. Trade stones of variant weights persist, such as the glass stone of 5 pounds.