CONVERTION BETWEEN POUNDS AND OUNCES

16 ounces = 1 pound

2000 pounds = 1 ton

Convert between pounds and ounces.

Problem 1 :

43 pounds = _____ ounces

Solution :

1 pound = 16 ounces

Multiplying by 16 on both sides.

43 pounds = 43 ⋅16 ounces

43 pounds = 688 ounces 

Problem 2 :

1600 ounces = _____ pounds

Solution :

1 pound = 16 ounces

Dividing by 16 on both sides.

1 ounce = 1/16 pounds

1600 ounces = 1600/16 pounds

1600 ounces = 100 pounds

Problem 3 :

384 ounces = _____ pounds

Solution :

1 pound = 16 ounces

Dividing by 16 on both sides.

1 ounce = 1/16 pounds

384 ounces = 384/16 pounds

384 ounces = 24 pounds

Problem 4 :

69 pounds = _____ ounces

Solution :

1 pound = 16 ounces

Multiplying by 16 on both sides.

69 pounds = 69 ⋅16 ounces

69 pounds = 1104 ounces 

Problem 5 :

8 pounds = _____ ounces

Solution :

1 pound = 16 ounces

Multiplying by 16 on both sides.

8 pounds = 8 ⋅16 ounces

8 pounds = 128 ounces 

Problem 6 :

304 ounces = _____ pounds

Solution :

1 pound = 16 ounces

Dividing by 16 on both sides.

1 ounce = 1/16 pounds

304 ounces = 304/16 pounds

304 ounces = 19 pounds

Problem 7 :

Complete the unit conversion table.

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Solution :

i)  ______ pounds = 96 ounces

1 pound = 16 ounces

Dividing by 16 on both sides.

1 ounce = 1/16 pounds

96 ounces = 96/16 pounds

96 ounces = 6 pounds

ii)  33 pounds = ______ ounces

1 pound = 16 ounces

Multiplying by 16 on both sides.

33 pounds = 33 ⋅16 ounces

33 pounds = 528 ounces 

iii)  ____ pounds = 864 ounces

1 ounce = 1/16 pounds

864 ounces = 864/16 pounds

864 ounces = 54 pounds

iv)  62 pounds = ___ ounces

1 pound = 16 ounces

Multiplying by 16 on both sides.

62 pounds = 62 ⋅16 ounces

62 pounds = 992 ounces

v)  ____ pounds = 864 ounces

1 ounce = 1/16 pounds

1136 ounces = 1136/16 pounds

1136 ounces = 71 pounds

vi) 85 pounds = ____ ounces

1 pound = 16 ounces

Multiplying by 16 on both sides.

85 pounds = 85 ⋅16 ounces

85 pounds = 1360 ounces 

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