Convert Short Hundredweights to Scruples
Convert Short Hundredweights (cwt) to Scruples (s ap) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
s ap = cwt × 35000
About Short Hundredweights
A short hundredweight (cwt, US cwt) equals exactly 100 pounds or approximately 45.359 kg. Used primarily in the United States for commodity trading, it represents the practical 'hundred-pound' unit for measuring coal, agricultural produce, livestock feed, and industrial materials. Commodity markets for cattle, hogs, and grain in the US price their products per hundredweight ($/cwt or $/100 lb). Steel and non-ferrous metal quotations in North America are commonly expressed in dollars per short hundredweight. The 'short' modifier distinguishes it from the UK long hundredweight (112 lb).
About Scruples
A scruple (s ap) is a unit of the apothecary weight system equal to 20 grains or approximately 1.296 grams. Derived from the Latin 'scrupulus' (a small sharp stone used as a counterweight), it was the basic dispensing unit in pre-metric pharmacy across Europe. The apothecary system divided the fluid ounce into 8 drams, each dram into 3 scruples, and each scruple into 20 grains - a hierarchy memorised by every 19th-century pharmacist.
Quick Reference Table
| Short Hundredweights (cwt) | Scruples (s ap) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt | 35000 s ap |
| 2 cwt | 70000 s ap |
| 5 cwt | 175000 s ap |
| 10 cwt | 350000 s ap |
| 25 cwt | 875000 s ap |
| 50 cwt | 1750000 s ap |
| 100 cwt | 3500000 s ap |