1 pound = 16 ounces
Sixteen ounces to the pound, fixed since the avoirdupois system displaced the older 12-ounce troy pound in medieval English commerce.
Formula oz = lb × 16
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| Pound | Ounce |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 16 oz |
| 2 lb | 32 oz |
| 3 lb | 48 oz |
| 4 lb | 64 oz |
| 5 lb | 80 oz |
| 10 lb | 160 oz |
| 15 lb | 240 oz |
| 20 lb | 320 oz |
| 25 lb | 400 oz |
| 50 lb | 800 oz |
| 100 lb | 1600 oz |
| 500 lb | 8000 oz |
| 1000 lb | 16000 oz |
| Ounce | Pound |
|---|---|
| 1 oz | 0.0625 lb |
| 2 oz | 0.125 lb |
| 3 oz | 0.1875 lb |
| 4 oz | 0.25 lb |
| 5 oz | 0.3125 lb |
| 10 oz | 0.625 lb |
| 15 oz | 0.9375 lb |
| 20 oz | 1.25 lb |
| 25 oz | 1.5625 lb |
| 50 oz | 3.125 lb |
| 100 oz | 6.25 lb |
| 500 oz | 31.25 lb |
| 1000 oz | 62.5 lb |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Loaf of bread | 1.5 lb | 24 oz |
| Bag of flour | 5 lb | 80 oz |
| Newborn baby | 7.5 lb | 120 oz |
| Bowling ball | 12 lb | 192 oz |
| Dumbbell | 25 lb | 400 oz |
Multiply by 16. For quick sums do ×10 and ×6 separately: 7 lb is 70 + 42 = 112 oz.
Baby and pet weights, butchers and postal rates switch between pounds and ounces. A baby of 7 lb 8 oz weighs 7.5 lb, which is 120 oz.
Decimal pounds are not pounds and ounces: 7.5 lb is 7 lb 8 oz, not 7 lb 5 oz. Troy pounds hold 12 troy ounces, not 16.
The avoirdupois pound has 16 ounces by long custom. The troy pound used for precious metals has only 12 troy ounces.
Related guides: Imperial vs metric: differences and quick conversion tricks · US cups to grams: flour, sugar, butter and more · How to scale a recipe up or down: the maths and the science · Troy vs avoirdupois ounces: the weight of precious metals