2007-09-02 16:55:18 · 64 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
you don't bury survivors!
2007-09-02 17:04:49 · update #1
The feathers weigh more. Gold is measured in troy ounces. There are 16 oz. in a pound. There are 12 troy ounces in a troy pound. A short ton is 2000 pounds. Can we see how this works?
2007-09-02 17:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A ton is a measure of weight. If X and Y both weigh a ton, neither weighs more than the other.
Now a question for you: If a plane crashes on the border between Canada and the United States, in which country are the survivors buried?
2007-09-02 17:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by Rainchild 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Neither, they bothe way the same, i.e. they both way a ton.
This is a trick question. If you were not paying attention to the details of the question, It makes you unsure because feathers are lighter, but gold appears to occupy less space. However the question did say a ton of feathers and a ton of gold which is the same weight.
2007-09-02 17:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by Coolman 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Aha...a trick question. Like - if an airplane crashes on the state line between kansas and nebraska, in which state are the survivors buried?
They both weigh the same. But I'll take the ton of gold.
2007-09-02 17:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
both weigh 1 ton
2007-09-02 17:02:00 · answer #5 · answered by fulltank 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A ton of gold.
2007-09-02 17:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Unazaki 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They both weigh 2000 pounds, but a ton of gold is much more valuable.
2007-09-02 17:02:11 · answer #7 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
HAHA.....A ton is a ton, although it sure would take a lot more feathers to make a ton, due to their mass, than it would gold.
2007-09-03 06:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by stargrazer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a ton of gold
2007-09-02 17:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by tezadream1234 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats easy a ton of gold
2007-09-02 17:01:56 · answer #10 · answered by Maggie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋