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Q: Is a pound heavier than a ounce?
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What is lighter than pound but heavier than an ounce?

The answer is a "half-pound" or "8 ounces." It is lighter than a pound (16 ounces) but heavier than an ounce (1/16 of a pound).


Why is a pound heavier then an ounce?

I think an pound is heavier is because an ounce is what you add to a pound and a ponds is what you get


What is heavier an ounce or gram?

An ounce is 28.349 g. So an ounce is heavier than a gram.


Which is heavier a 10 pound rock or a 100 ounce rock?

A 100 ounce rock is heavier than a 10 pound rock. This is because 1 pound is equivalent to 16 ounces, so a 100 ounce rock would weigh more than a 10 pound rock.


Which is more heavier an ounce or a pound?

1 pound = 16 ouncesSo a pound is heavier


What is heavier an ounce or a pound?

Since 1959, the international pound is defined as precisely 453.59237 grams. Previous legal definitions of both the imperial and US pounds have each only differed from this by a few micrograms (µg).


What is heavier ounce or gram?

An ounce is heavier. An ounce is roughly 28 grams. An ounce is also 1/16 of a pound,which is 454 grams.


Is a quarter-pound heavier than a ounce?

Yes. There are 16 ounces in a pound and so there are 4 ounces in a quarter-pound.


Which is heavier a gram or pound?

A pound is heavier than a gram. There are approximately 453.592 grams in a pound.


Which is heavier an ounce of gold or an ounce of iron?

Precious metals like gold and silver are weighed using the Troy system where there are 12 Troy ounces in a Troy pound and each oz. consists of approximately 31.1 grams. Most other items in English-speaking countries are weighed using the Avoirdupois system where there are 16 Avoirdupois ounces in each Avoirdupois pound and each oz. consists of approximately 28.35 grams. Consequently, a Troy pound = 373.2 grams and an Avoirdupois pound = 453.6 grams. So, an ounce of gold is heavier than and ounce of iron, but a pound of iron is heavier than a pound of gold.


Which one is heavier 1 ounce or 1000 milligrams?

One ounce is heavier than 1000 milligrams. One ounce is also heavier than 28349 milligrams.


Which is heavyer ounces or pounds?

A pound is 16 ounces, so it is a larger unit of measure than an ounce. They're both units of weight, though, so neither is necessarily heavier than the other. After all, 1 pound may be heavier than 1 ounce, but it is far lighter than 96 ounces. * * * * * Actually they are units of mass, not weight.