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Course: 4th grade > Unit 14
Lesson 5: Converting units of massUS Customary units of weight review (oz & lb)
Review the size of ounces and pounds and how to convert between the two. Then, try some practice problems.
Customary units of weight
Weight is a quantity of heaviness. For example, you are measuring the weight of your body when you step on to a scale.
In the customary system of measurement, the most common units of weight are the ounce (oz) and pound (lb).
How much is an ounce?
A slice of bread has a weight of about ounce:
How much is a pound?
A soccer ball has a weight of about pound:
Want to learn more about customary units of weight? Check out this video.
Converting pounds to ounces
To convert pounds to ounces we multiply the number of pounds by .
Example:
Converting ounces to pounds
To convert ounces to pounds we divide the number of ounces by .
Example:
Want to learn more about converting pounds to ounces? Check out this video.
Practice set 2: Converting units of weight
Want to try more problems like this? Check out these exercises:
Convert larger units to smaller units
Converting between units
Convert larger units to smaller units
Converting between units
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- how does 8tons = 16000(17 votes)
- bc 8 times 2 is 16 and then you just add the 3 zeros.(16 votes)
- how do I know if I need to multiply or dived?(6 votes)
- To convert "bigger" units to "smaller" ones, you multiply.
To convert "smaller" to bigger, you divide.
Pound is something big, and ounce is something small - smaller parts make one big thing - 16 ounces are in a pound.
To convert pounds to ounces, you multiply by 16.
To convert ounces to pounds, you divide by 16.(20 votes)
- What is the difference between weight and mass?(2 votes)
- Weight and mass are used interchangeably, but they don't mean the same thing.
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity by which the earth attracts towards it.
So your mass on Jupiter and Earth would be the same, but your weight would be different. But in math levels right now, you can use them interchangeably.(11 votes)
- Why is it called U.S Customary Units of Weight?(3 votes)
- Because units change in every country in the world. For example, in Japan, people don't use inches!(2 votes)
- How many pounds are in 2 tons.(1 vote)
- One ton is 2,000 pounds, so 2 tons is 2*2,000 = 4,000 pounds.(5 votes)
- How do you tell the diference in ounces and pounds its confusing.(2 votes)
- 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces. Therefore 1 ounce is equal to 1/16th of a pound.(2 votes)
- How do you know how to make sure you have the correct Answer?(2 votes)
- Check your work -- try doing the problem backwards, with the answer already in hand, and if you get the starting question then you can be certain you're correct.(2 votes)
- How many assments do I get in a week(2 votes)
- so it would be 63360, right?(2 votes)
- Whats a pound to a quarts(2 votes)