Mastering Ounces to Pounds: Word Problems and Conversions

A recipe calls for 32 ounces of flour. How many pounds of flour do you need?

• 2 pounds

• 16 ounces

• 1 pound

• 4 pounds

You have 48 ounces of cheese. If you want to divide it into pounds, how many pounds do you have?

• 3 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 1 pound

• 4 pounds

A bag of dog food weighs 64 ounces. How many pounds is that?

• 4 pounds

• 16 ounces

• 8 pounds

• 2 pounds

You bought 80 ounces of apples. Convert that to pounds. How many pounds did you buy?

• 6 pounds

• 5 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 4 pounds

A bottle of soda contains 24 ounces. If you drink 12 ounces, how many pounds of soda are left? (Hint: Convert ounces to pounds)

• 0.5 pounds

• 2 ounces

• 1 pound

• 0.75 pounds

You have 96 ounces of paint. How many pounds of paint do you have?

• 10 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 8 pounds

A box of cereal weighs 20 ounces. If you eat 10 ounces, how many pounds of cereal do you have left?

• 1 pound

• 0.75 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

• 0.625 pounds

You need 128 ounces of water for a party. How many pounds of water is that?

• 4 pounds

• 10 pounds

• 16 pounds

• 8 pounds

A package of nuts weighs 36 ounces. Convert that to pounds. How many pounds do you have?

• 1.5 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

• 2.25 pounds

You have 72 ounces of candy. If you want to share it equally among 3 friends, how many pounds of candy will each friend get? (Convert ounces to pounds first)

• 2 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

• 3 ounces