How much does 2 dollars of nickels weigh?

Answer 1

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 ounce is 28.35 gm so 2 ounces = 28.35*2 = 56.70 grams

That means 2 US ounces of:

• American nickels is 56.70 / 5.0 = 11 coins (rounded to the nearest whole number); the value is US$0.55
• Canadian nickels is 56.70 / 3.95 = 14 coins (also rounded); the value is CDN$0.70

Answer 2

You need to start with the following information:

• $2 worth of nickels is 40 coins.
• Coins are weighed in grams. US nickels weigh 5 gm; current Canadian nickels are 3.95 gm

Then 40 US nickels would weigh 40*5 = 200 gm, while 40 Canadian nickels weigh 40*3.95 = 158 gm

Answer 3

You need to start with the following information:

• A US pound is 453.6 gm

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

That means 1 US pound of:

• US 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