5 pounds of silver = ???

Prethen

If I have a box that I weighed on a normal scale (that one would use to weight oneself) and it should that a box of 90% silver coins weighs about 5 pounds, how many troy ounces is that? Is it 5X12=60 oz. or 5X16=80 oz? In other words, if you were selling the box by the ounce, are you selling 60 or 80 ounces to a dealer/collector? I know this shouldn't be that confusing and I feel stupid for asking, but what the heck. I'm having a "senior moment" so-to-speak. For sake of argument, assume the silver coins are 100% silver and don't worry about the fact that they're not pure.

traveldave

5 pounds = 72.9166667 troy oz

tjkillian

Since you only give one significant figure for its weight, I would have to respond with only one significant figure, or 70 troy ounces.

Tom

Prethen

I thought that there was 12 troy ounces to the pound, or am I not doing the right type of conversion? So there's 14 troy ounces to the (Av.) 1 pound?

Jdurg

One troy ounce is approximately 31.1 grams. One normal pound is equal to 454 grams. When you step on a scale you are weighing normal pounds. Therefore, if you weigh out 5 pounds that is equal to 2270 grams. 2270 grams divided by 31.1 grams per Troy Ounce is equal to about 73 troy ounces.

jimjenson

notwilight

<< <i>I thought that there was 12 troy ounces to the pound, or am I not doing the right type of conversion? So there's 14 troy ounces to the (Av.) 1 pound? >>



The last answer gave you everything you need to figure out the answer to your question but didn't exactly answer it. I'll answer directly: There are 12 troy oz in a Troy lb. There are 14.6 (454/31.1)troy oz in an Av pound. Cheers, Jerry

jimjenson

heres a simple way to convert most anything into anything.

google the phrase: 5 pounds in troy ounces
heres what you get

Prethen

Excellent answers guys, thanks!