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In 1 pound of pre-1982 copper pennies, there are approx 448 grams of weight. Knowing that a copper pre-82 penny weighs 3.11 grams, simply divide the approx 448 grams in 1 pound by the individual penny weight of 3.11grams. The answer to
"how many copper pennies does it take to make a pound" is this.
It would take 144.05144 copper pennies to weight 1 pound........give or take a couple.
One copper cent weighs 3.11 grams, and one pound is 453.59 grams. Do the math, and it comes out to 146 copper cents per pound.
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How many prior 1981 us pennies does it take to make 100.00 worth of copper?
Prior to 1982, U.S. pennies were made of 95% copper. Each penny weighs 3.11 grams, so 100 pennies weigh about 311 grams. To obtain $100 worth of copper, you would need approximately 1,750 pre-1982 pennies, as the copper value is based on the current market price of copper.
How much is 100 pounds 0f pennies worth?
To determine the value of 100 pounds of pennies, you first need to know how many pennies are in a pound. There are 181 pennies in a pound, so 100 pounds would contain about 18,100 pennies. Since each penny is worth one cent, 18,100 pennies would be worth $181.00.
How many pounds of pennies equals 20 dollars?
To find out how many pounds of pennies equal 20 dollars, first note that one dollar is equivalent to 100 pennies. Therefore, 20 dollars equals 2,000 pennies. Since one pound of pennies contains about 181 pennies, you would divide 2,000 by 181, which equals approximately 11.05 pounds of pennies.
How many dollars in 10 pounds of pennies?
There are 453.592 grams in a pound, so 10 pounds would be 4535.92 grams. The density of copper, the main component of pennies, is 8.96 grams per cubic centimeter. A penny has a volume of 0.36 cubic centimeters, so 4535.92 grams of pennies would have a volume of 5050.89 cubic centimeters. With 2.5 grams per penny, there would be approximately 2023 pennies in 10 pounds, which would total $20.23.
How many pennies will fit in a 2 pound coffee can?
To determine how many pennies will fit in a 2-pound coffee can, we need to know the volume of the can and the volume of a penny. A standard penny has a volume of approximately 0.36 cubic centimeters. Assuming the coffee can is cylindrical with a diameter of 6 inches and a height of 7 inches, its volume would be around 442 cubic inches. Converting this to cubic centimeters, we get approximately 7245 cubic centimeters. Dividing the volume of the can by the volume of a penny gives us an estimate of around 20,125 pennies that can fit in a 2-pound coffee can.
How many copper pennies equal a pound?
240 copper pennies equal a pound.
How many American copper pennies in 1 pound?
There are approximately 147 copper pennies in one pound.
How many new pennies make a pound of copper?
One modern cent weighs 2.5 grams and contains 2.5% copper, which is 0.0625 grams or about 0.000138 lbs of copper per penny. To get one full pound of copper, it would take 7,246 pennies.
How many 1982 pennies does it take to make a pound?
100 pennies = 1 pound.
How many pennies in a pound of copper?
145 pennies (pre 1982) 181 (1982 and beyond). 1982 and newer pennies contain mostly zinc and pre 1982 pennies are 95% copper. Some 1982 pennies are 95% copper but not all so if you're buying for copper content stick with pre 1982 to be on the safe side. The above mentioned is pennies in a pound. to figure out pennies "in a pound of copper you must multiply "for pre 1982" 145 X 95% "copper content. Since your 5% short of copper per penny you multiply 145 X 5% to get 7.25. Add 145 to 7.25 to get 152.25 pre 1982 pennies in a pound of copper.If you mean how many pennies can you make from one pound of copper the answer is:There is 2,5% copper in the penny (the rest is mostly zinc)so you need 40 pounds of pennies to have one pound of copper.Each penny weighs 0,080 troy ounces40 pounds is 583,33 troy ounces (see why I like the metric system?)583,3 / 0,8 = 7291.66...About 7293 pennies (almost seventy three dollars in pennies)(some will be used and have corroded if that makes a difference... I do not know)
How many pennies make one pound?
Now it is 100 pence to the pound. Pre decimal currency, there were 240 pennies in a pound.
How many American pennies make a pound?
3million
How many old pennies were there in a pound?
In the United States, old pennies, specifically those minted before 1982, are made of 95% copper and weigh 3.11 grams each. There are approximately 145 old pennies in a pound, since a pound is 453.59 grams. Therefore, if you have a pound of old pennies, you would have around 145 of them.
How many pennies equal a pound of pennies?
About 181 pennies per pound.
How many pounds does a million pennies make?
There are 100 pennies in a pound. Therefore, 1000000 pennies is equal to 1000000/100 = 10000 pounds.
How many pennies are in 10 pound?
There are 453.592 grams in a pound, and a penny weighs approximately 2.5 grams. Therefore, 10 pounds is equal to 4535.92 grams. To find out how many pennies are in 10 pounds, you would divide 4535.92 by 2.5, which equals 1814.368. So, there are approximately 1814 pennies in 10 pounds.
How many pennies make 2000 pounds?
1,000 pennies = 6.5128 pounds copper 1 ton = 2,000 lbs
