[header] How to convert tenths of a pound to ounces [title] Identify the part of the number that you're going to convert. [step] Your starting point should be a number like 5.75 pounds. The. 75 denotes the tenths of a pound, so that's the part that you would be converting. 
Note that the number before the decimal, the 5, is your total number of whole pounds. [title] Type the number of tenths of a pound into your calculator.