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why does lbs stand for pounds?
What exactly does lbs stand for???? Why isn't it 5 pds vs 5 lbs?
4 Answers
- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
It dates back to "libra", the Latin word for pound. lb is an abbreviation for libra, and the -s is added to make it plural, "pounds".
- Anonymous5 years ago
The height/weight rule of thumb for females is 100 pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then 5 pounds for every inch above that. The rule of thumb for a male is 106 pounds for the first 5 feet of height and then 6 pounds for every inch above that.
- PGMLv 61 decade ago
It is an abbreviation for the Latin word for "pound", Libra. The British unit of currency was originally a pound of silver, and their symbol-- a stylized "L" -- has been chosen for that reason.
- NorthcoteLv 71 decade ago
'lb' is short for the Latin word 'libra' which was a unit of measurement.
'lbs' is the plural
