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Paper measured by weight is in pounds, as in so many pounds per 500 sheets of it's parent size. For example Bond paper's basis size is 34"x22" and 500 sheets will weight 20 lbs, and a ream (500 sheets) of 20 lb bond sized 8 1/2 x 11 inches will weight about 2 and a half pounds.
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What ratio would you use to convert 4.1 pound to ounces?
The ratio would be 1 pound = 16 ounces.
How many ounces are in seven eighths pound?
Well, darling, there are 14 ounces in a pound, so if we do a little math magic, seven eighths of a pound would be 12.25 ounces. So, there you have it, 12.25 ounces in seven eighths of a pound. Voilà!
Would you multiply or divide to change pound to ounces?
A pound is equal to eight ounces, so you would multiply the number of pounds by eight to convert it to ounces.
How many four ounces in a three pound bag?
Well, there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, so there would be 4, 4 ounces in 1 pound bag and 4 x 3 = 12, so there would be 12, 4 ounces in a 3 pound bag, or 48 ounces total!
What would be heavier a pound of bricks or a pound of paper clips?
paper clips
