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A pound of gold weighs 14.583 troy ounces. This answer is correct only if you mean an avoirdupois pound. A troy pound (used for precious metals) is 12 troy ounces. If you ask how many troy ounces are in a pound, you would normally mean a troy pound unless you specify another type of measure - there are several different difinitions for the measure "pound".
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoGold is normally measured in troy ounces. There are 12 troy ounces in a troy pound.
The more commonly used ounce is known as the avoirdupois ounce. There are 16 avoirdupois ounces in an avoirdupois pound.
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∙ 13y agoGold is typically sold by the troy ounce, which equals 1.097143 (standard ounces). Note also that there are 12 troy ounces in a troy pound.
There are 16 standard ounces in a 'regular' pound. and 14.583333 troy ounces in a 'regular' pound.
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∙ 9y agoThe unit of measurement for gold is a troy ounce. In one troy pound of gold there are 12 troy ounces.
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∙ 13y agoThere are 12 troy ounces in one troy pound.
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∙ 12y agoGold, silver and precious jewels are measured using troy ounces. There are 12 Troy ounces in a Troy pound. One Troy ounce is 120 karats.
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How many ounces in a pound weight?
There are 16 weight ounces in one weight pound.
How many ounces is a pound?
there are 16 ounces in a pound.
How many ounces you a pound?
There are 16 ounces in a pound
Which weighs more a pound of gold or pound of cotton?
Precious Metals like Gold, Silver, Platinum are measured in Troy Pounds (12 ounces per pound), while other materials (like cotton) are measured in the standard scale (16 ounces per pound), Therefore the a pound of cotton weighs 4 ounces more than a pound of gold.
How many ounces are in half a pound how do you get the answer?
16 ounces in a pound So half a pound is 8 ounces
How many ounces in four pounds of gold?
well, all you have to do is google "how many ounces are in a pound". there are 16 ounces in one pound and you have four pounds. 16x4=64 ounces
How many ounces are in a tone of gold?
16 ounces in a pound 2000 pounds in a ton (american) 16x2000= 32000 ounces.
How many ounces are in Ib of rice?
Obviously, there are 16 ounces in a pound, regardless of what your measuring.(exepting gold)
How many troy ounce gold in a pound?
The troy ounce (ozt) is 480 grains. There are 12troy ounces per troy pound.
How many ounces in a pound weight?
There are 16 weight ounces in one weight pound.
What is a pound of gold?
Gold is priced by Troy ounces.A Troy pound is equal to 12 troy ounces, but a 'regular pound' is equal to 14.58 Troy ounces.1 Troy ounce = 1.0971 ounces
How many ounces is a pound?
there are 16 ounces in a pound.
How many ounces a pound has?
A pound has 16 ounces
How many ounces you a pound?
There are 16 ounces in a pound
Which weighs more a pound of gold or pound of cotton?
Precious Metals like Gold, Silver, Platinum are measured in Troy Pounds (12 ounces per pound), while other materials (like cotton) are measured in the standard scale (16 ounces per pound), Therefore the a pound of cotton weighs 4 ounces more than a pound of gold.
How many oz can there be in a pound?
Try how many ounces are there in a pound? Actually there are 16 ounces in a pound.
How many ounces are in half a pound how do you get the answer?
16 ounces in a pound So half a pound is 8 ounces
