If you are presenting casket materials and are holding one square foot of 32 oz copper, how many pounds of copper are you holding?

• A. 1 lb
• B. 2 lbs
• C. 4 lbs
• D. 8 lbs

Answer: (B)

Copper sheet weight is usually given in ounces per square foot. To convert to pounds, use that 16 ounces equal 1 pound. A sheet described as 32 ounces per square foot is therefore 32 ÷ 16 = 2 pounds per square foot. Since you’re holding one square foot, you’re holding 2 pounds of copper. The other options would correspond to 16 oz (1 lb), 64 oz (4 lb), or 128 oz (8 lb) per square foot, which aren’t the given amount.