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Yes, there are 12 ounces in a pound, and four more ounces (16 total) makes a pound.

1 pound = 16 ounces

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It doesn't ! - 16 ounces in a pound

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1 pound in weight equals ounces?

Sixteen ounces (avdp) equals one pound (avdp).


How much does jane pay for 1 pound 12 ounces of apples at 1.96 pound?

Ok, time to break out YOUR calculator! Do this with me. 1 pound and 12 ounces is equal to what as a decimal? There are 16 ounces in a pound. 12 ounces divided by 16 ounces equals .75 So 1pound 12ounces equals 1.75pounds. 1.75 pounds of apples times $1.96 equals????? $3.43 Three dollars and forty three cents. Easy as apple pie.


16 ounces equals 1 what?

16 ounces is equal to 1 pound.


2 pounds 1 pound and 12 ounces 10 ounces equals up to what weight?

4 pounds 6 ounces


.1 pound equals how many ounces?

0.1 pound = 1.6 ounces


1 pound equals how many onces?

there are approximately 16 ounces in a pound.


1 pound minus 12 ounces?

1 pound is equal to 16 ounces. Therefore, when you subtract 12 ounces from 1 pound, you are left with 4 ounces.


How many troy ounces in a 1 troy pound?

There are 12 troy ounces in 1 troy pound.


12 pounds equals how many oz?

192 oz. 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."


How much is 12 ounces in a pound?

There are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so 12 ounces is 3/4 of a pound, or 75%


One pound twelve ounces equals how many grams?

One pound (16 ounces) is equal to approximately 453.6 grams. Therefore, one pound twelve ounces is equal to approximately 504.8 grams.


How many ounces are in one pound 12 ounces?

It doesn't. One avoirdupois pound equals 16 avoirdupois ounces. One troy pound equals 12 troy ounces. If the system is not named, avoirdupois is implied because it is more common. Therefore we always say 'there are 16 ounces per pound'.