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Lateral Thinking · Ages 10–12

Riddle #103

Which is heavier: a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

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Open-ended riddle: think it through, then reveal the answer.

Answer: Neither — they weigh exactly the same

One pound is one pound; the bricks just take up a lot less space.

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