is my memory correct 16 oz in 1lb?

[antos351]

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[pulse8]

Yes.

 

[yakko]

What kind of pound and what kind of ounces?

 

[amnesiac]

<< What kind of pound and what kind of ounces? >>

 

[LordEdmond]

yep but 20oz = one imp pint

 

[VTHodge]

On the Troy scale for precious metals, 12 oz in a pound . . . but I don't know why.

16 oz = 1 lb
8 oz = 1 cup
2 cup = 1 lb?

Screw it all and use the metric system.

 

[StageLeft]

<< Screw it all and use the metric system. >>

 

[minendo]

<< On the Troy scale for precious metals, 12 oz in a pound . . . but I don't know why.

16 oz = 1 lb
8 oz = 1 cup
2 cup = 1 lb?

Screw it all and use the metric system. >>


1 fluid ounce does not equal 1 ounce

 

[Beau]

<< On the Troy scale for precious metals, 12 oz in a pound . . . but I don't know why. 16 oz = 1 lb 8 oz = 1 cup 2 cup = 1 lb? Screw it all and use the metric system. >>



No... ounces can either be weight or volume. When talking about cups or fl. oz. then it is volume and I think it is an american standard measurement, not metric. When talking about oz. and lbs. it is weight, and again an american standard. If it were in metric, it would be grams and liters.

 

[VTHodge]

I was joking. Give me a little credit here . . . why would somebody know about the troy scale, but not know the difference between an ounce of force and an ounce of volume?

 

[SpecialEd]

100 english pennies = 1 lb

 

[NelsonMuntz]

<< 1 fluid ounce does not equal 1 ounce >>


1 fluid ounce of distilled water weighs 1 ounce and this approximation can be applied to a lot of items that are mostly water. Like a gallon of milk weighs about 8 pounds. This obviously does not hold true for items as you get more dense than water. then a fluid ounce weighs more than an ounce.