No. 1/2 pound = 8 ounces. 2 pounds = 32 ounces.
8 oz + 9 lb 8 oz = 10 lb 2 lb 4 oz + 10 lb = 12 lb 4 oz 8 oz + 2 lb 4 oz = 2 lb 12 oz
128 oz equals 8 pounds.
40 ounces = 2 pounds 8 ounces.
(8 lb 6oz) + (12 lb 15 oz) = 20 lb 21 oz OR ...(since there are 16 oz/lb) 21 lb 5 oz
6 lb 1 oz
There are 16 oz in 1 lb, so 128 oz=8 lb.
5 lb 8 oz - 3 lb 2 oz = 2 lb 6 oz.
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12 lb is bigger than 8 oz. 1/2 lb is the same as 8 oz.
These days it is easier to convert to ounces, do the division and convert back to pounds and ounces: 1 lb = 16 oz → 8 lb 3 oz ÷ 3 = (8 × 16) + 3 oz / 3 = 131 oz ÷ 3 = 43⅔ oz = (2 × 16) + 11⅔ oz = 2 lb 11⅔ oz Alternatively, you can do the division as it stands, but convert fractions of pounds to ounces: 8 lb 3 oz ÷ 3 = 8 ÷ 3 lb 3 ÷ 3 oz = 2⅔ lb 1 oz = 2 lb ⅔ lb 1 oz = 2 lb ⅔ × 16 + 1 oz = 2 lb 11⅔ oz
it equals one cup.