Convert 48 ounces to pounds

Explanation

Let's convert 48 ounces to pounds, or oz to lbs as one could put it.

First, we need to calculate the conversion factor using the units respective values. We find 0.0625.

Then we multiply this conversion factor by the number of ounces. In this case 48.

Therefore, 48 ounces is equal to 3 pounds.

Formula

1 oz=0.0625 lbs

48 oz=48 × 0.0625 lbs

48 oz=3 lbs

ouncesoz

dimension	mass
symbol	oz

The ounce (oz) is a unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the ounce

One ounce is equal to ¹⁄₁₆ of a pound.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of Mass

Value in terms of the SI

One ounce is equal to 28.349523125 grams.

History

From the Latin uncia, one-twelfth of a libra, the Roman pound. The abbreviation oz came later from the italian word onza.

International Mass Units

grain	gr
dram	dr	27¹¹⁄₃₂ grains
ounce	oz	16 drams
pound	lb	16 ounces
stone*	st	14 pounds
quarter*	qr	2 stones
short hundredweight^†	cwt	100 pounds
long hundredweight*	cwt	4 quarters
short ton^†	st	20 short hundredweight
long ton*	lt	20 long hundredweight

* specific to the United Kingdom

^† specific to the United States of America

The International Mass and Length Units

The International Mass and Length Units are units based on the international yard and the international pound.

They were created in 1959 when Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America agreed upon a common definition of the yard and the pound.

poundslb

dimension	mass
symbol	lb
synonyms	lbs

The pound (lb) is the base unit of mass in the international mass and length units.

Definition of the pound

One pound is defined as being exactly equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.

From the Weights and Measures Act of 1985: PART VI: Measurement of Mass

History

From the Roman libra pondo, meaning a pound of weight. The word libra gave the abbreviation lb and pondo, the name of the unit.

Equivalences

One pound is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The gorilla is the biggest ape with a weight between 350 and 450 pounds on average. The heaviest silverback ever recorded weighed 589 pounds. He was shot in Ambam, Cameroon presumably by bad people.