document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166822>Question 166822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Would you rather have a kilometer of quarters or a kilometer of dimes? (in a straight line, with the heads up). How much better is your choice?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check \"coin size US\" on Google.  A dime is 17.91 mm in dia. A quarter is 24.3 mm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A km of dimes --> 1,000,000/17.91 = 55,834 dimes, or $5,583.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A km of quarters --> 1,000,000/24.3 = 41,152 quarters, or $10,288.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the quarters, you get $4,704.60 more money, but the quarters weigh 106.6 kg more, so if you have to carry it, the dimes might be a better deal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question asked \"better\", which is not a well defined parameter. </SPAN>\n" );
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