EXAMPLE
Change 11,000 pounds to tons.
SOLUTION
11,000 2000 ¼5.5 T
EXAMPLE
Change 2 tons to ounces.
SOLUTION
2T2000 lb¼4000 lb
4000 lb16 oz¼64,000 oz
EXAMPLE
Change 14 pounds 3 ounces to ounces.
SOLUTION
14 lb16 oz¼224 oz
224 ozþ3oz¼227 oz
EXAMPLE
Change 70 ounces to pounds and write the remainder in ounces.
SOLUTION
4
70 oz16 oz¼ 16 Þ 70
64
6
Hence, the answer is 4 lb 6 oz.
PRACTICE
Change:
- 13 lb to ounces
- 26,000 lb to tons
- 3 lb 14 oz to ounces
- 56 oz to pounds (write the remainder in ounces)
- 4.5 T to ounces
- 3000 oz to pounds
- 5 oz to pounds
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