which is heavier a pound of cotton or a pound of gold

• Both are equal
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• Both carry same weight.
  
  a pound of cotton = a pound of gold
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• The pound of cotton is heavier.
  
  1 lb of cotton is 16 ounces Avoirdupois.
  1 lb of gold is 12 ounces Troy.
  
  1 ounce (avoirdupois) = 28.4grams x 16oz = 454.4g/lb Avoirdupois.
  1 ounce (troy) = 31.1grams x 12oz = 373.2g/lb Troy.
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• a pund of gold
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• All are wrong !!!!
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