Question

DeVondrea stacked 2

quarters and a nickel on top
of each other. What is the
thickness of the stack of
coins?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Number of nickels = $1 * 1 nickel/$0.05 = 20 nickels

Thickness of 20 nickels = 20 nickels * 1.95 mm = 39 mm

Let's do the same for the quarters. Each quarter is worth $0.25.

Number of quarters = $1 * 1 quarter/$0.25 = 4 quarters

Thickness of 4 quarters = 4 quarters * 1.75 mm = 7 mm

Find the ratio of the two:

39 mm/7 mm = 5.57