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Convert 8 ounces to pounds.

A. 64 pounds
B. [tex]$\frac{1}{2}$[/tex] pound
C. 128 pounds
D. 1 pound

Answer :

To convert 8 ounces to pounds, we need to know how many ounces are in one pound. There are 16 ounces in a pound.

Here's the step-by-step process:

1. Start with the number of ounces you have, which is 8 ounces.

2. To find out how many pounds this is, divide the number of ounces by the number of ounces in a pound. This means we divide 8 by 16.

3. [tex]\( 8 \div 16 = 0.5 \)[/tex].

So, 8 ounces is equal to [tex]\(\frac{1}{2}\)[/tex] pound.

Therefore, the correct answer is [tex]\(\frac{1}{2}\)[/tex] pound.