What weighs more, a ton of sand or a ton of bricks?

Question

What weighs more, a ton of sand or a ton of bricks?

Answer 1

Both are the same.  Its in weight not volume.

Answer 2

The weight of both is the same---- a ton.

But if you meant which one would be heavier,

certainly a ton of bricks.

savithri

Answer 3

both are a ton

Answer 4

they Will both weigh a ton

Answer 5

Wow that's so extremely clever. Not.

Whoever said "because air in it" you're wrong. It's STILL a ton. She specified that already.

Answer 6

If its a ton, it shouldnt matter if it is bricks or sand. [I think i have heard this one before anyway.] A ton is a thousand pounds no matter what it is made up of.

Answer 7

both are same

Answer 8

They weigh the same ...but....

A ton of sand is heavier than a tonne of bricks by 40 pounds.

1 ton = 2240lbs, 1 tonne = 1000 kg = 2200 lbs.

A ton of anything weighs the same...2240 lbs.

A ton of polystyrene would weigh the same too, you'd need a lot of it though.

ryprz713...A ton is NOT a thousand pounds...

112 lbs = 1 cwt (hundredweight)

20 cwts = 1 ton

so 1 ton = 2240 lbs.

Answer 9

Well, they technically weigh the same, a ton.

However, if you were to put them in a crate each, both of the same weight, and the bricks' dimensions don't fit exactly into the crate, then I could safely say that the bricks crate would weigh more, since air fills the spaces in between, and yes, the air will contribute to weight (after deducting the weight of the crate from both crates). Whereas each sand particle is so small that they can fit into every bit of the crate.

Answer 10

Don't be silly: a tonne of elephants beats both.

Answer 11

Of Course, Ton of bricks.

Answer 12

Weight of a ton of sand is more than a ton of bricks because of the air trapped in the sand .

Answer 13

depends on which one is dropped on ya,

try getting out from under a ton of bricks!!!!

Answer 14

Since they're both a ton, they both weigh 2000 pounds.

Answer 15

Original...

Neither duhh

Answer 16

it depends if its raining!!!!

Answer 17

Lol, I almost didnt get it lol but they are the same becasue they are both a ton lol

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Answer 18

a ton of feathers

Answer 19

Neither. They're both a ton.

Answer 20

they are both equal in weight