Whats heavier?

Question

A pound of feathers or a pound of gold? If you think you are smart answer that.

Actually they are not same you dumb asses,they are weighed on a different scale.

Answer 1

OK, I'll bite. A pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold.
...Actually an avoirdupois pound of feathers is heavier than a troy pound of gold. Trick question.

Precious metal and gems were historically measured in troy ounces and pounds. A troy pound is 5760 grains (about 373.24 g, 12 troy ounces), while an avoirdupois pound (which is what we use to weigh things in the US) is 7000 grains (about 453.59 g).

Answer 2

Neither. A pound of feather equals a pound of gold. What's NOT equal is their density. Gold is a lot more dense than feather, therefore a much smaller amount of Gold than feather equals to one pound.
I am not claiming that i am smart though :)

Answer 3

A pound of feathers is marginally heavier because it uses a different system of weight (avoirdupois unit) measurement than does gold (troy unit).

I knew they weren't the same because of this reason, but I couldn't remember why, or which was heavier. I had to cheat and use a reference. ;)

Answer 4

Despite Al B's answer, I'm going to join the rest of the dumbasses and say......a pound is a pound, is a pound......

Answer 5

if they both weigh the same (a pound) than they both weigh the same. Their values might be different.

Answer 6

a pound is a pound wheather feathers or gold

Answer 7

A pound is a pound buddy!

Answer 8

There both a pound.

Answer 9

they weigh the same. one pound is one pound

Answer 10

I guess you don't have imagination to do better questions...
But I'll answer yours.
Of course both have same weight!!!!!
Because there is one pound of both!!!!!