Converting Customary Measurements of Mass

The video tutorial explains the customary units of mass: ounce, pound, and ton. It covers the conversion process between these units, emphasizing the lack of a standard conversion pattern unlike the metric system. The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for converting between pounds and ounces, ounces and pounds, tons and pounds, and pounds and tons, using multiplication and division as needed.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of mass in the customary system?

• Pound

• Ton

• Ounce

• Kilogram

How many ounces are there in one pound?

• 20 ounces

• 16 ounces

• 12 ounces

• 8 ounces

If you have 1248 ounces, how many pounds do you have?

• 78 pounds

• 80 pounds

• 70 pounds

• 75 pounds

What is the weight in pounds of 16 tons?

• 30,000 pounds

• 20,000 pounds

• 32,000 pounds

• 16,000 pounds

How many tons are equivalent to 256,000 pounds?

• 140 tons

• 128 tons

• 130 tons

• 120 tons