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When dimes were made of 90% silver, they had to be that size for the silver in them to be worth 10 cents. when silver became too expensive, the govornment started using other metals but didn't want to change the size.
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Is a dime larger or smaller than a penny?
very small compared to a dime.
Value of 1936 dime?
a 1936 dime is called a mercury dime. they aren't rare so they are worth around a dollar
What percent of a dime is a dollar?
A dollar is 10 dimes SO a dollar is 1000% of a dime.
What is the difference between dime and cent?
A dime is small,silver and its value is 10 cents A cent is the unit for the coins under a dollar A cent (so one cent) is one penny that is made of copper and is brown and usually has Abraham Lincoln imprinted on it
What fraction of a penny to a dime?
10 pennies in a time so a penny is 1/10 of a dime.
Why is a dime so small but a nickel so big but the dime is worth more?
The reason is because the dime used to be made of silver, while the nickel has always been a copper/nickel blend. Silver is worth more, which is why the coin could be smaller, but worth more. There used to be a silver half-dime, but the coin was so small that it was replaced by the nickel.
Is a dime larger or smaller than a penny?
very small compared to a dime.
How small of an entrance can a mice squeeze into?
About the size of a dime.
What does a 1870 dime look like?
silver and small
What song has the lyrics Dime with a cute face small waist and a big behind?
mike jones,i need a dime
What is something we can measure in centigrams?
Something small like a dime.
How much is a very small sized winged 1914D dime worth?
just to let you lnow, a dime is worth ten cents!
What is value of 1917 us dime?
a 1917 us dime is called a mercury dime. its not that rare so it is worth about a dollar
Value of 1936 dime?
a 1936 dime is called a mercury dime. they aren't rare so they are worth around a dollar
What does the small 45 beside date on dime mean?
It isn't a 45, it is a "JS" it is the initials of John R. Sinnock, the designer of the Roosevelt dime.
What percent of a dime is a dollar?
A dollar is 10 dimes SO a dollar is 1000% of a dime.
What is a nickel worth of what percent of a dime?
A nickel equals 5 cents; the dime 10 cents. Two nickels equals one dime in value. So the nickel is 50% of the dime.
