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Which would you prefer a truckload of nickels or a truckload of dimes?
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For the same size truckload, the dimes are much more valuable. For the same weight or volume, there is more value in the smaller 10-cent coin than in the larger, heavier 5-cent piece.
For comparison:
Nickel - 5.0 grams, volume 689 mm3
Dime - 2.268 grams, volume 340 mm3
*Based on the metal content, a nickel is more valuable because it contains 75% copper, about 3.75 grams. The dime is 91.67% copper, about 2.08 grams. But you would still have more copper per volume or weight taking the dimes.
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What has more value - a truckload of nickels or half a truckload of dimes?
The half truckload of dimes is more valuable.If comparing the value of "half as many" dimes (10 cents) to nickels (5 cents), the value would be the same. But a "truckload," using the same type of truck, would be based on weight or volume. In either case, you have more value in the smaller, lighter dimes.The nickels are more than twice as heavy, and more than twice the volume:Nickel - 5.0 grams, volume 689 mm3Dime - 2.268 grams, volume 340 mm3
How many nickels are in 3 quarters and 2 dimes?
That would be 19 nickels.
Show two ways that quarters dimes and nickels would total to 27.75?
111 quarters, zero dimes, zero nickels 110 quarters, two dimes, one nickel 109 quarters, four dimes, two nickels
How do you show 2 different possible combinations of dimes and nickels that would total 27.75?
There must be at least one nickel, to account for the 5 cents of the 75 cents. So, one solution would be 1 nickel and 277 dimes. This would be (277 x 0.10) + 0.05 = 27.70 + 0.05 = 27.75 Another solution would be 1 dime and 553 nickels. This would be (553 x 0.05) + 0.10 = 27.65 + 0.10 = 27.75 You will have an odd number of nickels in an solution. Possible solutions include 1 nickel & 277 dimes 3 nickels & 276 dimes 5 nickels & 275 dimes 7 nickels & 274 dimes 9 nickels & 273 dimes up to 553 nickels and 1 dime
How do you separate a mixture of nickels and dimes?
you separate a mixture of nickels and dimes by their weight
How many nickels equal 7 dimes?
Two nickels equal the value of one dime, therefore fourteen (14) nickels would equal the value of seven (7) dimes.
How many dimes does Joe have if a collection of nickels and dimes that is worth 6.05 If the number of dimes was doubled and the number of nickels was decreased by 10 the value coins would be 9.85?
Ten it each group.
How many dimes and nickels does 1.25 have?
You will need at least one nickel. With one nickel you would need 12 dimes to make $1.25. If you have more nickels, then subtract one dime for every two additional nickels you have, so if you have 5 nickels you will need 10 dimes.
You have 1.21 dollars in your piggy bank in dimes nickel and pennys if you take out all dimes you have 41cents how many nickels do you have?
You could have: 8 nickels and 1 penny or 6 nickels and 11 pennies or 4 nickels and 21 pennies or 2 nickels and 31 pennies. The option of 0 nickels and 41 pennies is excluded by the necessity that the amount is made up of dimes, nickels and pennies; 0 nickels would mean the $1.21 was made up of dimes and pennies only.
Lian has sixteen coins worth 1.25 Some of her coins are dimes and the rest are nickels How many dimes does she have?
well if a dimes 10 and a nickels 5 the answer would be 9.. UK here pence and pounds
How do you compare in nickels 9 dimes to 6 quarters?
A US nickel is 5 cents, so convert the dimes and quarters to multiples of 5: One dime is 10 cents or 2 nickels, so 9 dimes would be equivalent to 18 nickels. A quarter is 25 cents or 5 nickels, so 6 quarters is 30 nickels.
How much is 190 pounds of pennies nickels dimes and quarters worth?
It would all depend on the mix. If you had 180 pounds of pennies and the other 10 pounds were nickels, dimes and quarters that would be worth a lot LESS THAN if you had 180 pounds of quarters and the other 10 pounds were pennies, nickels and dimes.
