Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from pounds to ounces is 16, which means that 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces:
1 lb = 16 oz
To convert 5.5 pounds into ounces we have to multiply 5.5 by the conversion factor in order to get the mass amount from pounds to ounces. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 lb → 16 oz
5.5 lb → M(oz)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the mass M in ounces:
M(oz) = 5.5 lb × 16 oz
M(oz) = 88 oz
The final result is:
5.5 lb → 88 oz
We conclude that 5.5 pounds is equivalent to 88 ounces:
5.5 pounds = 88 ounces
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 ounce is equal to 0.011363636363636 × 5.5 pounds.
Another way is saying that 5.5 pounds is equal to 1 ÷ 0.011363636363636 ounces.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five point five pounds is approximately eighty-eight ounces:
5.5 lb ≅ 88 oz
An alternative is also that one ounce is approximately zero point zero one one times five point five pounds.
Conversion table
pounds to ounces chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from pounds to ounces
pounds (lb) | ounces (oz) |
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6.5 pounds | 104 ounces |
7.5 pounds | 120 ounces |
8.5 pounds | 136 ounces |
9.5 pounds | 152 ounces |
10.5 pounds | 168 ounces |
11.5 pounds | 184 ounces |
12.5 pounds | 200 ounces |
13.5 pounds | 216 ounces |
14.5 pounds | 232 ounces |
15.5 pounds | 248 ounces |