they both weigh the same because a pound of sand and a pound of lead will still weigh a pound
They are equivalent.
Sand is heavier than water.
In your sand sample, what is the average weight of a grain?
5000 lbs of sand, give or take a hundred.
The easiest way to measure sand in a truck is by weight. A cubic yard of sand weighs approximately 4000 pounds.
They are equivalent.
A pound of any matter weighs one pound.
A 25 pound bag of anything (sand included) weighs 25 pounds.
16 oz of sand weighs one pound.
A pound is a pound no matter what material is being weighed; they weigh the same. As long as the material is weighed in the same system, like Avoirdupois, 16 ounces of anything is a pound.
Sand is heavier than water.
dry concrete
A yard of dry gravel weighs more than a yard of dry sand. One yard of dry gravel is equal to 2970lbs/cu. yd while one yard of dry sand weighs 2619lbs/cu. yd
2 cups of sand ways more than 2 cups of water
Put the sand in a dish and heat it above the melting point of lead. The lead will flow to the bottom and separate from the sand. Due to the high density of the lead, the sand will float on the molten lead. When the lead and sand cool, you can separate the two.
1 pound.
1 pound = 16 ounces ... more than 11 of them.