Well, isn't that just lovely! To convert 8 pounds and 3 ounces to a single unit, you can think of it like this: 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces. So, you can add the 8 pounds to the 3 ounces to get a total of 131 ounces.
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1 pound = 16 ounces
8 pounds is 128 ounces
Total is 128+3 = 131 ounces or 8 and 3/16 pounds or 8.1875 pounds
These days it is easier to convert to ounces, do the division and convert back to pounds and ounces: 1 lb = 16 oz → 8 lb 3 oz ÷ 3 = (8 × 16) + 3 oz / 3 = 131 oz ÷ 3 = 43⅔ oz = (2 × 16) + 11⅔ oz = 2 lb 11⅔ oz Alternatively, you can do the division as it stands, but convert fractions of pounds to ounces: 8 lb 3 oz ÷ 3 = 8 ÷ 3 lb 3 ÷ 3 oz = 2⅔ lb 1 oz = 2 lb ⅔ lb 1 oz = 2 lb ⅔ × 16 + 1 oz = 2 lb 11⅔ oz
8 pounds is 1 ounce more than 127 ounces 8 x 16 = 128
1 pound = 16 ounces 6 pounds = 96 ounces 6 pounds/ 256 = 96/256 = 6/16 = 3/8
8 pounds is greater. 16 ounces make a pound so 96 ounces is 6 pounds.
16 ounces in a pound so there are 128 ounces in 8 pounds