Question

Find 72 ounces is equal to how many pounds?

Answer 1

Hint: To convert ounces to pounds first calculate the 1 pound value from that we get ounces. Multiply the required number of ounces with one ounce value. Here , one pound is equal to sixteen ounces.

Complete step-by-step answer:
The objective of the problem is to convert the 72 ounces into pounds.
About ounces : The ounce is a unit of weight which is equal to one sixth of pounds which is approximately equal to 28.35 grams. Ounces are denoted as “oz” .
About pounds : The pound is a unit of weight which is equal to sixteen ounces which is exactly equal to 0.45359 kilograms. Pounds are denoted by “lbm”.
To convert ounces to pounds
We know that 1 pound =16 ounces
On cross multiplication of above equation we get ,
$1\,ounce = \dfrac{1}{{16}}\,pounds$
We need to find the values of 72 ounces. To find this, multiply one ounce with 72 ounces. We get the value of 72 ounces.
On multiplying 72 ounces with the value of one ounce which is given above we get ,
$1\,ounce \times 72\, = \dfrac{1}{{16}}pounds \times 72$
On multiplying we get
$72\,ounces\, = \dfrac{{72}}{{16}}pounds$
On dividing 72 with sixteen we get ,
$72\,ounces = 4.5\,pounds$
Therefore, 72 ounces is equal to 4.5 pounds.
Since pounds are denoted as lbm and ounces are denoted as oz we can write
“72 oz is equal to 4.5lbm.”

Note: Both ounces and pounds are units of weights. Pounds are commonly used in the British commonwealth and in the United states. Ounces are used in the US to measure food and other items commonly.