which would you say heavier a pound of cotton or pound of gold?

Answer 1

a pond of cotton is heavier than a pound of gold because cotton is weighed by the avoirdupois pound which consists of 16 ounces whereas gold being a precious metal is weighed by the troy pound which contains 12 ounces (5760gms)

Answer 2

a pound of cotton is heavier because a pound of cotton is 16 oz and a pound of gold is 12 oz

Answer 3

A pound of cotton. Gold is measured in Troy pounds, which are less than 16 ounces.

Answer 4

A pound of weed is heavier than either a pound of cotton or a pound of gold.

But water is by far the heaviest pound of all the pounds.

Crack-head.

Answer 5

For any person in the world, a pound of gold is always heavier in abstract terms.

Answer 6

cotton because gold is troy weight, cotton is adv.

Have you ever considered studying the English language? The wording of your question suggests you need a little help in expressing yourself. You'll never get far in life unless you can communicate effectively.

Answer 7

If you don't get technical....they're both equal. A pound of cotton & a pound of gold. (isn't that why they call them pounds? lbs. ? ) just wondering.

Answer 8

key word heavier it implies the weight
which is mass*gravity
and in this case since the mass is same they will be equal in weight
and any way pound is a measured of mass or weight
the ans is same

Answer 9

A pound is a pound.

Answer 10

they r the same but if i could pick i would take the gold