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To convert ounces to pounds, you would place 16 ounces (which is equal to 1 pound) in the denominator of your ratio. This is because there are 16 ounces in one pound, so when you divide the number of ounces by 16, you get the equivalent amount in pounds.
Either one, but make sure that both sides of the equation have the pounds on top or both sides have the pounds on bottom. 84/x = 16/1 (84 ounces over x pounds is equal to 16 ounces over 1 pound) 16x = 84 x = 84/16 x = 5.25 pounds or x/84 = 1/16 (x pounds over 84 ounces is equal to 1 pound over 16 ounces) 84 = 16x x= 84/16 x = 5.25 pounds
To convert 7.5 pounds to ounces, you would use a ratio with pounds in the denominator to cancel out the pounds unit. Since 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces, you would use 16 ounces in the denominator of your ratio in its plural form. Thus, the conversion would be 7.5 pounds x 16 ounces/1 pound = 120 ounces.
In converting 54 cm to inches, you would place the unit "inches" in the numerator of the ratio. Since there are 2.54 cm in 1 inch, the ratio would be written as 1 inch/2.54 cm.
1 lb = 16 oz. So 1.5 x 16 = 24 oz.Answer:We know that 1 pound = 16 ounces.To find: 1.5 pounds =? ounces.1.5 pounds = 16 * 1.5 ounces.= 24 ounces.Therefore, 24 ounces are there in 1.5 pounds.Source: www.icoachmath.com
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Either one, but make sure that both sides of the equation have the pounds on top or both sides have the pounds on bottom. 84/x = 16/1 (84 ounces over x pounds is equal to 16 ounces over 1 pound) 16x = 84 x = 84/16 x = 5.25 pounds or x/84 = 1/16 (x pounds over 84 ounces is equal to 1 pound over 16 ounces) 84 = 16x x= 84/16 x = 5.25 pounds
To convert ounces to pounds, you would place 16 ounces (which is equal to 1 pound) in the denominator of your ratio. This is because there are 16 ounces in one pound, so when you divide the number of ounces by 16, you get the equivalent amount in pounds.
I'd do it in my head: 0.75 is 3/4 lb ie 12 oz.
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The denominator will be in ounces. Since the number is to be omitted, the number of ounces in a pound are irrelevant.
The denominator will be in ounces. Since the number is to be omitted, the number of ounces in a pound are irrelevant.