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The dollar is, by definition, worth 100 cents. However, the value of the dollar changes over time due to inflation (or more rarely, deflation) and there are also different dollars in different countries, for example, the US dollar and the Canadian dollar, which do not have exactly the same value.

If you are refering to the value of the coin's composite metals then please state it in the question.

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The statement Today the dollar is worth about 45 cents described?

Inflation


Today the dollar is worth 45 cents describes what?

Exchange rate considering the 45 cents is another country's currency and the dollar is referring to say the US dollar.


What does today the dollar is worth 45 cents mean?

It means: "...compared to the value it had a certain number of years ago". So back then you could buy an item for 45 cents that you now would have to pay a dollar for.


The dollar is worth about 45 cents what does it describe?

Deflation


How much does it cost for a first class postage stamp?

As of today 45/100 of a dollar or 45 cents


What part of a dollar is 45 cents?

In all countries that use dollars and cents as their currency, $1 = 100 cents, so 45¢ = 45/100 of a dollar, or 45%.


How many cents is M of a dollar?

45 cents


What fraction of 1 dollar is 45 cents?

$1 = 100 cents → 45 cents/$1 = 45 cents/100 cents = 45/100 = 9/20


What would a dollar in 1920 worth today?

If you hold your 1852 $1 gold piece, it would worth more than $100 today Inflation continues to drastically decrease the value of a dollar. What you could buy for dollar in 1852 would cost you $27.60, meaning that dollar would be worth about 4 cents in today's world.


How many cents are there in nine twentieths of a dollar?

There are 100 cents in one dollar. Therefore, nine twentieths of a dollar is equal to 9/20 x 100 = 45 cents.


What is worth of wartime penny set 1943 to 1945?

The 1943 steel cents are worth about 10 cents in circulated condition, or upwards of a dollar if it still has the original zinc coating. Then the '44 and '45 pennies are worth around 3 cents each. They're old, but not rare or valuable.


How much is 9 nickels worth?

45 cents 1 nickel is 5 cents 9 x 5 = 45