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Number
& Math Play
Pennies |
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If someone offered you a choice between a ton of
pennies and five miles of pennies lined up with
touching edges, which would you take if you wanted
the most money? Here are some facts to help you
decide: A penny weighs .09 ounces.
A penny's diameter is .75 inches.
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Five miles of pennies are worth more than the ton
of pennies. Use a calculator to find the inches
in a mile, then 5 miles. 316,800 inches divided
by .75 inches = 422,400 pennies, or $4,224. 1 ton
= 32,000 ounces divided by .09 ounces = 355,555.55
pennies, or $3,555.56. |
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