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The Empire State building in New York City is approximately 1250 ft tall. How many U.S. nickels would be in a stack of the same height
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The Empire State building in New York City is approximately 1250 ft tall. How many U.S. nickels would be in a stack of the same height

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Explanation:

US nickels are .077 inches thick per nickel

1250 ft = 1250 ft * 12 inches / ft = 15 000 inches

15000 inches / ( .077 in / nickel ) =

194 805 nickels ( stacked on their flat sides) equals the Empire State building

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