A pound is 16 ounces. Some real-life examples could be - * 2 lbs of apples go into the average apple pie * 3-5 meduim sized potatoes per pound * 4 cups of flour (about) * A baby is usually 8-10 lbs.
1 pound is equal to 453.59237 gram. Since pound is a unity of mass it doesn't matter which substance you have, 1 pound is always equal to about 454g
16 ounces (ozs) is a MEASURE of the weight of something. 16 ozs of lead will weigh exactly 16 ozs. 16 ozs of feathers will weigh exactly 16 ozs. Oh and by the way there are 16 ozs in a pound.
They both weigh the same as both of them originally weigh-in at a pound
The weigh the same. A pound is a pound is a pound no matter what the object is.
Usually a pound of past will weigh in at 16 ounces... but sometimes it could weigh as much as .45 Kilo
A pound.
they both weigh the same because a pound of sand and a pound of lead will still weigh a pound
One, the correct term is "Which weighs more: a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?" Two, the answer is that they weigh exactly the same, because they both weigh a pound.
They both weigh one pound and are therefore the same weight. The answer to the questions is no.
Because pounds measure weight. A pound of feathers would be a whole lot bigger than a pound of lead.
According to my calculations, 2.44 in3 of lead would weigh one pound.
Since each substance weighs a pound, they weigh the same amount.
the lead clearly weighs more...
Assuming you meant pound of lead, they weigh the same.
A pound of feathers and a pound of lead weigh the same; both are one pound. The difference lies in their volume and density: feathers are much less dense than lead, so it takes a larger volume of feathers to equal one pound compared to the compact volume of lead. Therefore, while they weigh the same, they appear quite different in size and form.
1 pound is equal to 453.59237 gram. Since pound is a unity of mass it doesn't matter which substance you have, 1 pound is always equal to about 454g
16 ounces (ozs) is a MEASURE of the weight of something. 16 ozs of lead will weigh exactly 16 ozs. 16 ozs of feathers will weigh exactly 16 ozs. Oh and by the way there are 16 ozs in a pound.