Question

covert 8 ounces to pounds

Answer 1

We have the following:

We must find the equivalence between an ounce and a pound:

1 pound = 16 ounces

$8ounces\cdot\frac{1pound}{16ounces}=\frac{1}{2}pound$

Therefore, 8 ounces equal 1/2 (0.5) pounds