What weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?

Question

What weighs more, a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?

Answer 1

They weigh the same.

Answer 2

The gold is heavier! Oh wait - im not blonde lol They're the same x

Answer 3

Precious metals such as gold are measured in troy weight. A troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and each troy ounce is 480 grains, making a total of 5760 grains to the pound of gold.

Most materials use pounds and ounces from the avoirdupois system, and such a standard pound is made up of 16 ounces, where each ounce is 437.5 grains, making a total of 7000 grains to the pound of feathers.

so, technically a pound of feathers weighs more

Answer 4

OMG, people overthink things way too much. A pound is a pound. Whether its feathers or gold. They both weigh 1 pound!

Answer 5

neither. they're both the same