SOLUTION: A nickel is approximately 2 mm thick and a dime is approximately 1 mm thick. Which of the following stacks has the most value: a stack of nickels 150 mm high or a stack of dimes 50

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Question 665348: A nickel is approximately 2 mm thick and a dime is approximately 1 mm thick. Which of the following stacks has the most value: a stack of nickels 150 mm high or a stack of dimes 50 mm high?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of nickels in the stack is

The number of dimes in the stack is

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The stack of dimes is worth more
than the stack of nickels

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