Question

i dont know where to put this
Does a pound of gold or a pound of feathers weight more?

Answer 1

They are both a pound :)

Answer 2

yeah but which one wieghts more in ounces

Answer 3

gold i guess

Answer 4

gold in ounces that's odd to me lol

Answer 5

1 pound = 1 pound

Answer 6

if u put 1 pound of gold onto a scale
if you put 1 pound of feathers on a scale

Answer 7

They both weigh 1 pound!

Answer 8

@MikeyMaximum

Answer 9

youre going crazy right now arent you

Answer 10

@sleepyjess

Answer 11

No, 1 pound of gold is the same as 1 pound of feathers. They are both 1 pound.

Answer 12

its gold..

Answer 13

feathers weigh like nothing, gold weighs a bunch.

Answer 14

The feathers. A pound of feathers is measured in avoirdupois weight, in which one pound equals 16 ounces. Precious metals are measured in troy weight, in which one pound equals 12 ounces.

Answer 15

Oh.

Answer 16

thank you @Nnesha

Answer 17

haha
I thought you want chocolate @Nnesha

Answer 18

In avoirdupois weight, one ounce = 437.5 grains. In troy weight, one ounce = 480 grains.

So, one pound of feathers weighs (16)x(437.5 grains) = 7,000 grains. One pound of gold weighs (12)x(480 grains) = 5,760 grains.

Answer 19

Hmmm... intersting :)

Answer 20

lol
it says 1 pound so they are the same!

But the gold will be a less amount and there will be more feathers to make the 1 pound.

Answer 21

i didnt know this

Answer 22

You're confusing density with weight @daphne101

Feathers are less dense than gold, so it takes more feathers to be the same weight as gold. But a pound of feathers and a pound of gold definitely weigh the same.

Answer 23

I think it is neither

Answer 24

For it to be balanced..