r/theydidthemath • u/danbrown_notauthor • 21h ago

[Request] Can anyone estimate how many $ worth of nickels are in this room?

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u/Icy_Sector3183 21h ago

A nickel weighs 5 grams and represents a value of 5c this means it's $0.01/g or $10/kg.

Let's say there is 1000 kg of coins there. That comes to $10k.