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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bacchus, post: 42512, member: 759&quot;]You are correct, sir.&nbsp; I posted this because there is some relevance for coin collectors who buy gold or silver bullion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Answers:</p><p>1. a. gold</p><p>An ounce of gold weighs more, because gold is measured in troy ounces instead of the more common avoirdupois ounces.&nbsp; A troy ounce is equal to 480 grains (another unit of weight).&nbsp; An avoirdupois ounce weighs 437.5 grains.&nbsp; Therefore, a troy ounce of gold (480 grains) weighs more than an avoirdupois ounce of cotton (437.5 grains).</p><p><br /></p><p>2. b. cotton</p><p>A pound of cotton weighs more, because gold is measured in troy pounds and cotton is measured in avoirdupois pounds.&nbsp; A troy pound is equal to 12 troy ounces, or 12 x 480 grains = 5760 grains.&nbsp; An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces, or 16 x 437.5 grains = 7000 grains.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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