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An Introduction to US Standard Units Also known as "English Units" or "US Customary Units" Mass (Weight) * Ounces * Pounds * Tons Ounces Again! One thing that really confused me is that when I asked for a drink I could use ounces, but ounces are also used for mass ... ... the same word can be used in two different measuring systems! How amazing is that? But they are really different. bathroom-scales The smallest unit of mass is ounces (oz). A slice of bread is about one ounce. It is very light. However, when you add up the ounces you get a new label for mass: If you have 16 ounces, it can also be called a pound (lb). Typically, this is the unit that you use to measure your own weight. 1 pound = 16 ounces Pounds are used to measure lots of things from people to food to animals. 2,000 pounds is also one ton. 1 ton = 2,000 pounds That is really heavy! Trucks, ships and heavy equipment are measured using tons instead of pounds. 1 pound = 16 ounces 1 Ton = 2,000 pounds = 32,000 ounces |