How many ounces on a pound?

Answer 1

There are 16 ounces in a pound.

For weighing dry items, 16 ounces (avoirdupois) = 1 pound

For precious metals, there are 12 troy ounces to the troy pound.

(1 troy ounce = 1.1 avoirdupois ounces, and a pound of gold is 14 7/12 troy ounces)

*The separate unit fluid ounce is a measure of volume: there are 16 fluid ounces to the pint in the US; and 20 fluid ounces to the pint in the UK.

Answer 2

There are 16 ounces in one pound.

Answer 3

There are 16 oz in one pound.

Answer 4

16 ounces

Answer 5

16

Answer 6

10