How much is 3000 pounds of nickels worth? (1 nickel = 5 grams)

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asked Mar 11, 2015 88.3k views

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Esdras Xavier · Answer 1 · 2015-03-15T21:57:14+0000

1 pound ≈ 454 grams
1 nickel = 5 grams

454 ÷ 5 ≈ 91
1 pound = 91 nickels
3000 pounds x 91 nickels = 273,000 nickels x 5 = $1,365,000