72 ounces is equal to how many pounds?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-07T04:10:14

#\text{72 ounces}\ =\ 4.5\ \text{Pounds}#
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We know that:

#\text{1 pound}\ =\ \text{16 ounces}#

#\text{1 ounce}\ =\ 1/{\text{16}}\ \text{Pounds}#

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Using the second relation, multiply both sides by #72# to get:

#\text{72 ounces}\ =\ 72/{\text{16}}\ \text{Pounds}#

Simplify:

#\text{72 ounces}\ =\ 4.5\ \text{Pounds}#

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That's it!