\begin{definition}[Definition:Avoirdupois/Hundredweight]
The '''hundredweight''' is an avoirdupois unit of mass.
{{begin-eqn}}
{{eqn | o = 
      | r = 1
      | c = '''hundredweight'''
}}
{{eqn | r = 4
      | c = quarters
}}
{{eqn | r = 8
      | c = stone
}}
{{eqn | r = 112
      | c = pounds avoirdupois
}}
{{eqn | o = \approx
      | r = 50 \cdotp 8
      | c = kilograms
}}
{{end-eqn}}
\end{definition}