2006-07-15 18:25:35 · 16 answers · asked by K.I.D. 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
HINT: think in terms of investment.
2006-07-15 18:48:54 · update #1
Ok. We start with 10 cents in pennies that we could have spent but choose to turn into 30 cents by melting them down because they are worth more melted. The value is 1 melted penny is worth 3 cents. So of course thats 30 cents for the 10 in melted state. So we actually will gain 20 cents more then what we had to spend. Now: the cost to melt them comes out to 7 cents for 3 of them (its not a flat rate but an average). That would be 7 cents divided by 3 pennies which equals 2.33 cents for each. We have 10 to melt so our total cost to melt 10 pennies is 23.33 cents. We forfeit 10 cents to turn into 20 cents via melt down but it costs us 23.33 cents to do it. Answer: profit = -3.33 cents. Wait till fuel prices come down or zink prices go up before ya do that. LOL.
2006-07-17 17:22:32 · update #2
cost is 7 cents x 10/3= 23.33 +10 cents (you have to count the pennies you melted)= 33.33 cents
worth 30 cents melted
you lost 3.33 cents plus time
really belongs on math category
you'd get 10 answers in a minute
2006-07-15 18:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by dwh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Melted Penny (M) = 3 cents earnings 3M = 7 cents fee 3M = 9 earnings 3M = 7 fee ---------------- 3M = 2 earnings M = 2/3 earnings 10 M = 20/3 earnings 10 melted pennies = about 6 2/3 cents earnings. ==================================== right it is the recommendations bending section. If 3 pennies provides 2 cents earnings, then 9 pennies might want to provide 6 cents earnings. and also you'll imagine that a million left over penny to make 10 melted pennies would provide a million/3 earnings, besides the undeniable fact that it would not, it provides 2/3.. weird and wonderful huh?
2016-11-06 10:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No profit. You made 10 cents. Your back where you started, but instead of 1 cent pennies you have melted copper.
2006-07-15 18:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6.67 cents per 10 pennies
3 x 10 = 30 cents profit per 10
7 divided by 3 = 2.33 per penny to melt
2.33 x 10 = 23.33 per 10 to melt
30 - 23.33 = 6.67 per 10 in profit
2006-07-15 18:33:24 · answer #4 · answered by UOPHXstudent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 and a 1/4 pennies. Close?
2006-07-15 18:30:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 cents, do the math
2006-07-15 18:32:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-10 years for destroying government property
2006-07-15 18:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by Evil Scorpion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does the cost include the fact that you lost a penny in the first place. cause if not, then you lost money.
2006-07-15 18:30:38 · answer #8 · answered by cfreshman99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good question. my brain hurts now. math sucks besides pennies aren't worth anything melted or not
2006-07-15 18:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6.3 cents per 10 right?
2006-07-15 18:29:31 · answer #10 · answered by The Zen Master 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋