just trying to figure something out here
2007-03-08 09:30:26 · 3 answers · asked by teadropsue 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
About $20 in a pound of quarters....
2007-03-08 09:32:58 · answer #1 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the US mint website (I can't find the weight of one quarter):
100-coin bag of quarters weighs 1.42 lb.
1,000-coin bag of quarters weighs 13.42lb.
So, I calculate it takes about 70 to 74 quarters to weigh one pound; average about 72 quarters.
I can't find the weight of one quarter to get a more accurate calculation. Also the weight given is for "a bag of quarters" so I assume the weight of the bag is included.
Edit: I didn't look hard enough. I've now found one quarter weighs 5.67 g = 0.012474 lb. So I get the same answer as Parmeet, about 80 quarters.
2007-03-08 11:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
80
2007-03-08 10:31:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋