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There are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so to convert ounces to pounds, one will have to divide the number of ounces by 16 to find the number of pounds.

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Would you multiply or divide to change ounces to pounds?

To change ounces to pounds you would multiply, because it's going from something small (ounces) to something big (pounds).


Change 3 pounds into ounces?

16 ounces in one pound, so, 3 pounds x 16 ounces = 48 ounces


How do you change ounces into pounds?

To convert ounces to pounds, divide the number of ounces by 16 since there are 16 ounces in a pound. For example, 48 ounces is equal to 3 pounds (48 divided by 16 equals 3).


How do you change 80 pounds to ounces?

To convert pounds to ounces, you can multiply the number of pounds by 16 since there are 16 ounces in a pound. Therefore, to convert 80 pounds to ounces, you would calculate 80 x 16 = 1280 ounces.


How do you change 20 ounces to pounds?

1.25 lbs. One pound equals to 16 ounces and one ounce equals 0.06 of a pound. Also this relates only to solid (weight) ounces. There are two different kinds of ounces, ounces of weight/mass and ounces of volume (fluid). This can change when you are using the ounces to measure a non-liquid such as flour or sugar since the weight of dry items is not the same as their volume. An ounce of volume is called a "fluid ounce."


Would you multiply or divide to change from pounds to ounces?

Divide


How do you change pound to ounces?

There are 16 ounces in a pound, so multiply the number of pounds by 16 to get ounces.


How do you change ounces to pounds by multiplying?

You multiply the number of ounces by one-sixteenth. That means you divide by 16.


What do you get when you take 8 pounds and 7 ounces away from 12 pounds and 3 ounces?

To do this mathematical question you need to know 1 pound = 16 ounces. So take 12 pounds & 3 ounces and change it to 11 pounds & 19 ounces. Now you are able to do the equation. 11 lbs & 19 ozs - 8 lbs & 7 ozs = 3 pounds & 12 ounces


What can one use to change ounces to pounds?

You can find an online converter to convert ounces to pounds online at the Metric-Conversions Organization website. Once on the page, click on "Weight Converter" and then "Ounces to Pounds" to bring up the tool.


What is 23 pounds 2 ounces subtracted from 20 pounds 14 ounces?

20 pounds 14 ounces - 23 pounds 2 ounces = - 2 pounds 4 ounces.


What is 42 ounces into pounds and ounces?

42 pounds is 2 pounds and 10 ounces