A doctor weighs a one-month-old baby during a checkup. The baby weighs 128 ounces.

How many pounds are in 128 ounces?

128 ounces =
poun

1 answer

To convert ounces to pounds, you can use the fact that there are 16 ounces in a pound.

To convert 128 ounces to pounds:

\[ \text{pounds} = \frac{\text{ounces}}{16} \]

So,

\[ \text{pounds} = \frac{128 \text{ ounces}}{16} = 8 \text{ pounds} \]

Therefore, 128 ounces is equal to 8 pounds.