2007-12-20 03:27:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it was spouse to be a trick question
2007-12-20 09:54:50 · update #1
Those who have said that they weigh the same are correct, but I think what you are doing here is confusing an OLD riddle with a different kind of trick to it.
The original question is "Which is heavier -- a pound of feathers or a pound of gold?"
The correct answer is, "a pound of FEATHERS"!
Why, because most things (including feathers) use the common 16-oz pound of the "avoirdupois" system. But fine metals use "troy weight", in which a pound has just TWELVE ounces.
(Actually, the troy OUNCES each weigh slightly more than avoirdupois ounces, but not nearly enough to make up the difference.)
2007-12-20 15:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ton is a ton no matter what the item is that is being weighed. Oh yeah and steel is a metal ...steal like it is spelled in the question means to take from someone.
2016-04-10 09:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both weigh the same but the volume of feathers would be more.
2007-12-20 03:32:29 · answer #3 · answered by mac 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it will be the same they both equal a ton
2007-12-20 03:31:15 · answer #4 · answered by ZACH C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are the same weight
2007-12-20 03:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by Cara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
both the same
2007-12-20 03:31:48 · answer #6 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
neither. they both weigh 2000 pounds
2007-12-20 03:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by Mark B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm... why so interested
2007-12-20 03:43:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋