What is the total number of ounces in 27.8 pounds?

What is the total number of ounces in 27.8 pounds?

• A. 444.8 oz
• B. 404 oz
• C. 480 oz
• D. 422 oz

Answer: (A)

Converting pounds to ounces relies on the fact that one pound equals 16 ounces. To find how many ounces are in 27.8 pounds, multiply 27.8 by 16. 27.8 × 16 equals 432 plus 12.8, totaling 444.8. So 27.8 pounds is 444.8 ounces. The other numbers would correspond to different weights in pounds (for example, 404 ounces is 25.25 pounds, 480 ounces is 30 pounds, and 422 ounces is about 26.375 pounds), which is why they don’t match 27.8 pounds. The key step is multiplying by 16 to switch from pounds to ounces.

Converting pounds to ounces relies on the fact that one pound equals 16 ounces. To find how many ounces are in 27.8 pounds, multiply 27.8 by 16. 27.8 × 16 equals 432 plus 12.8, totaling 444.8. So 27.8 pounds is 444.8 ounces. The other numbers would correspond to different weights in pounds (for example, 404 ounces is 25.25 pounds, 480 ounces is 30 pounds, and 422 ounces is about 26.375 pounds), which is why they don’t match 27.8 pounds. The key step is multiplying by 16 to switch from pounds to ounces.