Which Weighs More?

[Bacchus]

Four Questions, each of which sets up the next. Some of these will look familiar, but familiarity might lead you astray. Kinda fun, but mostly dopey.

1. Which weighs more, an ounce of cotton or an ounce of lead?

2. Which weighs more, an ounce of cotton or an ounce of gold?

3. Which weighs more, a pound of cotton or a pound of gold?

4. Which weighs more, an ounce of cotton or an ounce of water (at room temperature) ?

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[kmk1012]

Troy ounces or Imperial?

 

[BillM]

Which ounce did you have in mind?

 

[maerdlong]

Is there a prize involved?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Four Questions, each of which sets up the next. Some of these will look familiar, but familiarity might lead you astray. Kinda fun, but mostly dopey.

1. Which weighs more, an ounce of cotton or an ounce of lead?

2. Which weighs more, an ounce of cotton or an ounce of gold?

3. Which weighs more, a pound of cotton or a pound of gold?

4. Which weighs more, an ounce of cotton or an ounce of water (at room temperature) ?

Does anyone really fall for that?

 

[AshWilliams]

Is that an African ounce or a European ounce?

 

[TTSX]

That was a waste of a thread

 

[Mark W.]

You would do better about 11:30 PM on the main drag in Vegas finding some one suited to these silly questions

 

[CamoDeafie]

How much volume do these take, and how concentrated is the weight on the smallest part on your finger?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

No weigh am I....
Err...
No way am I falling for this old trap ....
Andy

 

[Bacchus]

So far, nobody has the right answer!

 

[TTSX]

That was a waste of a thread

So far, nobody has the right answer!

Yes I do

 

[nammac]

Hmmmm. Me thinks an ounce is an ounce is an ounce is an ounce…

The check please….

 

[TTSX]

Hmmmm. Me thinks an ounce is an ounce is an ounce is an ounce…

The check please….

And an ounce of steak is a full serving but not for normal sized people

 

[BMGMAN]

And an ounce of steak is a full serving but not for normal sized people

Man I hate that! The few times the wife and I go out for fancy dinner dates. They bring me a steak 2 inches in diameter, 6 green beans, 2 small shrimp and a potatoe the size of a silver dollar. That'll be 85.00. I get looks from the wife when I hit the Wendy's window on the way home! That's not a serving size damn it!

 

[Bacchus]

You've suffered long enough. The answers are

1. Both the lead and the cotton weigh the same (1 ounce = 28.35 grams). This is an avoirdupois ounce.

2. Gold. 1 troy ounce = 31.1 grams.

3. Cotton. 1 lb = 16 oz (453.6 grams), whereas 1 troy lb = 12 troy ounces (373.25 grams).

4. Water. 1 fluid ounce of water weighs 29.52 grams at room temperature.

Doncha love a quiz where an ounce of gold weighs more than an ounce of cotton, but a pound of cotton weighs more than a pound of gold? Where's your inner geek?

 

[FATAL125]

 

[ilikegunspdx]

That was a waste of a thread

This!!!!!!!!!

 

[Certaindeaf]

The flaming hamster gets around.

 

[Bacchus]

Does anyone really fall for that?

Apparently.