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Yes because ounces are smaller than pounds (about 16oz. in a pound I think) so because a ton is 2,000lbs. that means there are about 22,000oz.in a ton

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If I'm reading your question correctly, then yes. Ounces are fractions of a pound. 16 ounces makes one pound. So there would be 2,000 pounds, or 32,000 ounces, in a ton.

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