Question

1 ounce = ___________ grams.
A. 15.51
B. 28.35
C. 45.63
D. 09.87

Answer 1

Hint: The above question says we have to convert 1 ounce to grams. So, here first we need to check what this quantity is and what is grams, then we will find the value of ounce in kilograms, then convert kilograms in grams so as to get the answer of ounce in grams.

Complete step-by-step solution:
In the above question where we have to check how many grams equals 1 ounce, first we need to check what this quantity is. And what is gram?
Let us now discuss what is an ounce?
An ounce is a unit of weight equal to $$\frac{1}{16}$$th of a pound.
What is gram?
A gram is a unit of weight that is equal to $$\frac{1}{1000}$$th of a kilogram. A gram is an approximate weight of a cubic centimeter of water.
Ounce is the word that came into English from Anglo-Norman French. It is also called unce. But its abbreviation was taken from Medieval Italian, where the word was called onza.
Grams and ounces both are the units of measurement that are associated with the concepts of mass and weight. The gram is a metric unit to measure the mass. Ounce is typically used in the United States for measuring the mass. It results from dividing a pound into the sixteen equal parts.
Now, let us think of what the value of grams is equals to how many kilograms?
So, 1 ounce is equal to 0.02834952 kilograms.
Now, let us convert 0.02834952 kilograms to grams so as to get the answer.
We know that 1 kilogram is equal to 1000 grams
So, we need to multiply it by 1000 to convert into grams
$$1ounce=0.02834952\times 1000=28.34952gm$$
That means 1 ounce is equal to 28.34952 grams but we don’t have this in the options so, we need to round it off to get the answers from the options.
So, 28.34952 is equal to 28.35 grams
The symbol of ounce is of and the symbol of grams is g.
This means option (B) is the correct answer.

 Note:The above question in which we have to find 1 ounce =_______grams, can also be given as how heavy is one ounce or how much does one ounce, weighs in grams or 1 ounce to grams conversion. Also remember the symbols of the given quantities in order to reduce confusion.