So, what are come common things that weigh an ounce?
Heres a look at some of those items.
New wooden pencil
Do you have any never-used wooden pencils in a drawer in your home?
Im talking about those old school No.
2 pencils that you gotta take tests in school.
But it has to be never used and it has to be one of those wood pencils.
Mechanical pencils wont work because they dont weigh the same.
And already used pencils have lost some weight due to shortening when used and sharpened.
A slice of bread
Generally speaking, your average slice of bread weighs around an ounce.
But for the most part, your standard slice of sandwich bread is approximately one ounce in weight.
it’s possible for you to probably find one of these batteries in one of your TV remotes.
And it only takes one AA battery to equal one ounce in weight.
Five quarters
Do you have any loose change in your purse, car, or home?
You only need five quarters to equal one ounce in weight.
But they need to be U.S. quarters minted after 1964 for an accurate measurement.
Using these 5 quarters is another great way to calibrate your postal scale or check it for accuracy.
A CD (or CD case)
Do you have any music CDs at home or in your car?
But it is important that you remember to remove the CD from the case.
The CD case itself weighs around an ounce.
A standard Bic ink pen
Remember those old school Bic ink pens that used to be everywhere?
Just your basic, standard ink pen weighs an ounce.
If so, you could use six sheets of basic copy paper or printer paper for one ounce.
But that may vary depending on paper pop in.
Twenty-eight large paper clips
Do you have any of those large paper clips?
You know the ones that are bigger than the normal, standard paper clips?
Well, one large paper clip weighs around one gram.
So, gather up your big paper clips and count out 28 of them to get to an ounce.
Eight UK Pennies
Are you in the UK instead of the USA?
All it takes it 8 UK pennies to equal the weight of one ounce.
Two empty soda cans
Do you live in a household that drinks soda?
If so, save those empty cans and youll be able to measure an ounce.
Just remember that the cans need to be the standard size and not the tall boy cans.
A single ping pong ball weighs in at 2.7 grams, or 0.095 oz.
And that means that you need 10 ping pong balls to equal an ounce.
Or at least close to it.
Ten ping pong balls should weigh in at 0.95 oz in weight.
