2007-02-18 10:28:47 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
No way to tell. You don't even say if they are US coins, let alone what denominations.
Here are some facts for US coins:
# Eighty quarters weigh one pound.
# A pre-1982 penny weighs 3.1 grams. (146 in one pound)
# A post-1982 penny weighs 2.5 grams. (181 in one pound)
# A nickel weighs 5.0 grams. (90 in one pound)
2007-02-18 16:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As has been stated in previous answers, of course this answer depends on the mixture of coins as they all have different weights and values. Obviously 175# of pennies is worth far less than 175# of quarters. So to answer the question one would have to assume things, most likely incorrectly.
However, let's begin with the facts.
US Coinage
Penny Standard weight 2.5 grams
Nickel Standard weight 5.0 grams
Dime Standard weight 2.268 grams
Quarter Standard weight 5.670 grams
Therefore a penny, nickle, dime, and quarter together weigh 15.438 gm, and are worth 41 cents.
1 # = 453 gm (roughly)
175 # = 79,275 gm
So, IF we assume a precisely EVEN distribution of coins in the jug (72,275 gm/15.438 gm = 4682 packets of 41 cents), (4682 * 41 cents =$1919.62)
So if you have the exact same amount of all types of coins you have $1919.62. You probably have less, since you probably have many more pennies than quarters and more nickels than dimes. This very quickly skews the amount as there is a lot of variability.
For example if the jug were all pennies it would contain 28,910 pennies or only $289.10, while if it were all quarters it would contain $3186.75.
So, essentially you have somewhere between $289.10 and $3186.75, most likely roughly something more like $1500.
By the way I would not use Coinstar, just roll slowly. Coinstar charges a varying service fee for the machine use (usually 7 - 9%) so you will pay about $150 of your coins total value for this quick easy way out.
Spend wisely and enjoy!
2007-02-18 16:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by Colleen Ann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob, this is not a good beginning. How could anyone estimate how much money is in the jug when we don't know what coins they are or how many there are. Different coins have different weights.
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2007-02-18 11:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on the distribution of the assortment, 175# of pennies arent nearly equal to 175# of quarters
2007-02-18 10:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by janssen411 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$725
2007-02-18 10:35:55 · answer #5 · answered by b c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh this is tough. Hmm, well I don't know the weights of coins... so I'm going to guess. I'm going to say $750.
I hope you know the answer because I'm going to check back to find out!
2007-02-18 11:35:11 · answer #6 · answered by Frannie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
175 lbs worth!
2007-02-18 11:10:58 · answer #7 · answered by goodanswer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's impossible to say not knowing what combination of coins are there.
2007-02-18 13:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by GAH1949 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing $2000.
2007-02-18 10:37:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your coins are assorted you cant tell by weight,so tip out,count,spend,enjoy.
2007-02-18 11:14:47 · answer #10 · answered by ned m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋