What is the weight of a nickel in grams?

Answer 1

If you think about it for a few seconds, a kilo is the weight of a liter of water (i.e. half a standard soda bottle) so 6 kg is definitely not the answer.

But while 6 grams is a lot closer it's still not on the mark. A US nickel weighs exactly 5 gm, while current Canadian nickels weigh 3.95 gm.

Answer 2

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 6 pounds is the same as 453.6*6 = 2722 grams

That means 6 pounds:

• of US nickels is 2722 / 5 = 544 nickels (rounded to the nearest whole number); the value is US$27.20
• of Canadian nickels is 2722 / 3.95 = 689 nickels (also rounded), worth C$34.45

Answer 3

US nickels weigh 5.00 gm

Current Canadian nickels weigh 3.95 gm. Older ones weighed between 4.5 and 4.95 gm depending on date.

Answer 4

US nickels weigh 5.0 gm so 6 of them weigh 30 gm.

Current Canadian nickels are 3.95 gm so 6 weigh 23.7 gm

Answer 5

All US nickels weigh 5.00 gm, regardless of date.

Canadian nickels currently weigh 3.95 gm, but earlier issues weighed 4.54 to 4.6 gm depending on their composition.