How much is 15 pounds of nickels?

Answer 1

Coins are weighed in grams so it's necessary to convert US pounds to grams. Each pound is 453.592 gm so 3 pounds is 1360.77 gm.

A US nickel weighs 5.00 gm so 3 pounds would be 1360.77 / 5.00 = 272 nickels, rounded to the nearest whole number. Each coin is worth 5 cents so the total value would be 272*5 = 1360 cents, or $13.60

Modern Canadian nickels weigh 3.95 gm so the calculations are 1360.77 / 3.95 = 344 coins worth $17.20

Answer 2

You need to start with the following information:

• Coins are weighed in grams. US nickel weigh 5.0 gm; current Canadian nickel are 3.95 gm.
• A US pound is 453.6 gm

That means 1 US pound of:

• American nickels is 453.60 / 5.0 = 91 coins (rounded to the nearest whole number); the value is US$4.55
• Canadian nickels is 453.60 / 3.95 = 115 coins (also rounded); the value is CDN$5.75

Answer 3

Coins are measured in grams so you have to convert 7 US pounds to grams. One pound is 453.6 gm so 7 pounds is 3175.2 grams. US nickels weigh 5.00 gm each, while modern Canadian nickels weigh 3.95 gm. Therefore:

7 lbs of US nickels contains 3175.2/5.00 = 635 coins, rounded to the nearest whole nickel. At 5 cents each the total is 635*5 = 3175 cents, or $31.75

7 lbs of Canadian nickels contains 3175.2/3.95 = 804 coins, rounded to the nearest whole nickel. At 5 cents each the total is 804*5 = 4020 cents, or $40.25

Answer 4

You need to start with the following information:

• Coins are weighed in grams. US nickels weigh 5 gm; current Canadian nickels are 3.95 gm
• A US pound is 453.6 gm so 15 pounds is the same as 453.6*15 = 6804 grams

That means 15 pounds:

• of US nickels is 6804 / 5 = 1361 nickels, rounded to the nearest whole number of coins; the value is US$68.05
• of Canadian nickels is 6804 / 3.95 = 1723 nickels (also rounded), worth C$86.15

Answer 5

You need to start with the following information:

• Coins are weighed in grams. US nickels weigh 5.0 gm; current Canadian nickels are 3.95 gm.
• A US pound is 453.6 gm so 15 pounds = 453.6*15 = 6804 grams

That means 15 US pounds of:

• American nickels is 6804 / 5.0 = 1361 coins (rounded to the nearest whole number); the value is US$68.05
• Canadian nickels is 6804 / 3.95 = 1723 coins (also rounded); the value is CDN$86.15

Answer 6

The face value of 3,000 nickels would be 3000/20 = $150.

Answer 7

$4.50 US