Add Pounds and Ounces

Adding Pounds and Ounces

How to add pounds and ounces

• Add the ounces together.
• If the number of ounces is greater than 16, divide the ounces by 16.
• The quotient is the number of pounds that need to be added to the other pounds.
• The remainder is the number of extra ounces.
• Add the original pounds plus the whole pounds resulting from the addition of the ounces.

Example: Add 5 pounds 8 ounces plus 3 pounds 10 ounces

• Add 8 ounces to 10 ounces:
  8 + 10 = 18 ounces
• The number of ounces is greater than 16 so divide by 16:
  18 ÷ 16 = 1 pound 2 ounces
• Add the pounds:
  5 + 3 + 1 = 9 pounds
• Answer: 9 pounds 2 ounces