Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?!


Question: Heh...if it were almost anything else but gold, the answer would be they weigh the same. In actuality a pound of feathers weighs more because gold and feathers are weighed under different systems and a "pound" is different for each. Gold is measured under a Troy weight system, which has 12 ounces to the pound (sorry Old Man & Sea, but a pound of gold is NOT 16 ounces, yep, it's really only 12!)

Feathers are measured by avoirdupois (sp?) weight system, which is 16 ounces to the pound.

So it is actually a pound of feathers that weighs more. :)


Answers: Heh...if it were almost anything else but gold, the answer would be they weigh the same. In actuality a pound of feathers weighs more because gold and feathers are weighed under different systems and a "pound" is different for each. Gold is measured under a Troy weight system, which has 12 ounces to the pound (sorry Old Man & Sea, but a pound of gold is NOT 16 ounces, yep, it's really only 12!)

Feathers are measured by avoirdupois (sp?) weight system, which is 16 ounces to the pound.

So it is actually a pound of feathers that weighs more. :)

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  • they each weigh a pound, therefore neither
    btw, that's an old one....

    They weigh the same! A pound is a pound.

    they both weigh a pound
    duh!

    Its all a pound!!! lol.

    they weigh the same

    the pound of feathers, cuz i stole all the gold!!!

    mwahahahahaha

    lol they weigh the same

    a ton of cheese

    they weigh the same.
    i have heard that before.

    16 ounces of gold = a pound
    16 ounces of feathers= a pound
    A pound is a pound
    lol

    ummm me!!!!! lol

    a pound of feathers does.....they use a different measuring system, gold is in troy weight so a pound is slightly less.
    Darn...Van beat me to the answer.

    They weigh the same Sweetie!!!



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