It is rather a trick question. People are thrown off by the feathers (light things) and nails (heavier things) but pound are pounds. The pound of feathers will most likely be larger in volume than the pound of nails.
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They are both exactly the same - they weigh a pound. However, the feathers will take up a lot more space (about 0.77942 litres for every kg of feathers - or 779 cm3/kg) whereas the lead would be much smaller (about 0.12700 itres for every kg of iron - or 127 cm3/kg).
They weigh the same.
They weigh the same.
There are 20 5 pences in 1 pound, so 5p is one 20th or 1/20 of a pound. 1/20 is the same as 0.05.
one half of one pound