A cookie would typically be weighed in ounces rather than in pounds due to its small size and weight. Ounces are a more appropriate unit of measurement for small, lightweight items like cookies. Converting the weight of a cookie to pounds would result in a very small decimal value, making it more practical to use ounces for precision.
Ounces
Each pound equals 16 ounces. So the ten pound box equals 160 ounces. (10x16=160) To find the weight of each cookie, 160 ounces divided by 216 cookies equals .74 ounce. The answer is .74 or 74 hundredths of an ounce.
To convert ounces to pounds, you would divide the number of ounces by 16, since there are 16 ounces in 1 pound.
A pound is 16 ounces, so they are equal.
16 ounces = 1 pound therefore 1 pound is bigger (heavier) than 15 ounces.
Ounces
There are 16 ounces (oz) in 1 imperial pound (lb). What is being weighed doesn't matter - a pound of anything will still contain 16 ounces.
Because in the US most things are weighed using the Avoirdupois System.
Mail is weighed at 16 ounces to each pound (avdp) in the US.
he weighed 8 pound 3 ounces
Each pound equals 16 ounces. So the ten pound box equals 160 ounces. (10x16=160) To find the weight of each cookie, 160 ounces divided by 216 cookies equals .74 ounce. The answer is .74 or 74 hundredths of an ounce.
A stove would typically be weighed in pounds, as it is a larger and heavier item. Ounces are typically used for smaller, lightweight items.
There are 16 ounces in a pound, so a pound of bricks would be equivalent to 16 ounces.
There are 8 ounces in a pound. To find half a pound, you would divide 16 ounces (1 pound) by 2, giving you 8 ounces.
No, 12 ounces is not equal to a pound. 1 pound is equivalent to 16 ounces.
There are 16 ounces in a pound, so a pound of fat would be equivalent to 16 ounces.
No, a pound is 16 ounces. So half a pound would be 8 ounces.