Yes! - I remember that trick question well.  But the second one is not
quite right - the ounce of gold is heavier as the Troy ounce is 31.1
grams  and the Avoirdupois is 28.3 grams.  

Regards   Terry

Marshall Dudley wrote:
> 
> Once they had that, I would give them the riddle of which weight more,
> an ounce of gold or an ounce of feathers.  They would guess feathers,
> but the answer is gold, since there are only 12 oz of gold in a pound
> and 16 of feathers in a pound.
> 
> Real confusing.
> 
> Marshall
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