That depends on the pound. In an avoirdupois pound (453.59237 g), there are 16 ounces, so a quarter has 4 ounces. In a Troy point (373.2417216 g), there are 12 ounces, so a quarter has 3 ounces. A mercantile pound has 15 ounces and no clearly defined relationship to modern measurements, so a quarter-pound has 3¾ ounces. A tower pound is 1 1/15 Troy pound, and also has 12 ounces, so a quarter-pound has 3 ounces. A London pound has 16 ounces, so a quarter has 4 ounces.
These are just some of the pounds used in England. Some have also found their way to the USA. In other European countries, there were different schemes again. Basically, forget obsolete units like pounds and ounces. They belong to a bygone millennium. The metric system was designed to replace them, for exactly these reasons.
If it’s an avoirdupois pound, then there are 4 ounces in a quarter pound.
If it’s a troy pound, then there are 3 (troy) ounces in a quarter pound. Note that this also the origin of the British unit of currency, the British pound, which was originally defined as 240 pennyweights of silver (the pound being 20 shillings, and each shilling worth 12 pennies). So, a quarter-pound is also 5 shillings or 60 pennyweights.
How to convert 1 quarter [US] to ounces
To calculate a value in quarters [US] to the corresponding value in ounces, just multiply the quantity in quarters [US] by 400 (the conversion factor).
Here is the formula:
Value in ounces = value in quarters [US] × 400
Suppose you want to convert a quarter [US] into ounces. In this case, you will have:
Value in ounces = 1 × 400 = 400
Quarter [US] to Ounce Conversion Chart
Note: Fractions are rounded to the nearest 8th fraction. Values are rounded to 4 significant figures.
quarters [US] to ounces of
1 quarter [US] = 400 ( 400 ) ounces
2 quarters [US] = 800 ( 800 ) ounces
4 quarters [US] = 1600 ( 1600 ) ounces
5 quarters [US] = 2000 ( 2000 ) ounces
8 quarters [US] = 3200 ( 3200 ) ounces
1/16 quarter [US] = 25 ( 25 ) ounces
1/8 quarter [US] = 50 ( 50 ) ounces
1/4 quarter [US] = 100 ( 100 ) ounces
1/3 quarter [US] = 133.3 ( 133 1/3 ) ounces
1/2 quarter [US] = 200 ( 200 ) ounces
2/3 quarter [US] = 266.7 ( 266 2/3 ) ounces
3/4 quarter [US] = 300 ( 300 ) ounces
1 1/16 quarters [US] = 425 ( 425 ) ounces
1 1/8 quarters [US] = 450 ( 450 ) ounces
1 1/4 quarters [US] = 500 ( 500 ) ounces
1 1/3 quarters [US] = 533.3 ( 533 1/3 ) ounces
1 1/2 quarters [US] = 600 ( 600 ) ounces
1 2/3 quarters [US] = 666.7 ( 666 2/3 ) ounces
1 3/4 quarters [US] = 700 ( 700 ) ounces
2 1/16 quarters [US] = 825 ( 825 ) ounces
2 1/8 quarters [US] = 850 ( 850 ) ounces
2 1/4 quarters [US] = 900 ( 900 ) ounces
2 1/3 quarters [US] = 933.3 ( 933 1/3 ) ounces
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| Pounds (lb) | Ounces (oz) |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | 16 oz |
| 2 lb | 32 oz |
| 3 lb | 48 oz |
| 4 lb | 64 oz |