Is a lbs of gold and a lbs of potatoes the same wieght?

a lbs of gold = 12oz., a lbs of potatoes= 16oz.
Answer:
you are all wrong. A pound of potatoes is 16 ounces. A pound of gold isn't the same weight as the pound of potatoes, but is a pound and weighs only 12 ounces. How? Gold is measured in Troy ounces. 1 Troy ounce= 1/12 Troy lb.

by the way, fluid ounces are a measure of volume. ounces are a measure of weight.

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