We have an ambiguity between whether the weight-measure refers to mass or to what the scales show. For two objects (gold and feathers) it is stated that one of these properties is the same, and the question is about the other property. From the context, we can’t obviously disambiguate one way or the other. In such situations, assumptions are usually made to make the problem statement meaningful.
We have an ambiguity between whether the weight-measure refers to mass or to what the scales show. For two objects (gold and feathers) it is stated that one of these properties is the same, and the question is about the other property. From the context, we can’t obviously disambiguate one way or the other. In such situations, assumptions are usually made to make the problem statement meaningful.