SOLUTION: A nickel is worth $0.05 and is 0.075 inches thick. If a stack of nickels is as tall as Bob, whose height is 5 3/4 feet what is the value of this stack? A $46 B $45 c) $34.50

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Question 243132: A nickel is worth $0.05 and is 0.075 inches thick. If a stack of nickels is as tall as Bob, whose height is 5 3/4 feet what is the value of this stack?
A $46 B $45 c) $34.50 d) $0.26 E none of these

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 3/4 FT=5.75*12=69 INCHES
69/.075=920 NUMBER OF NICKELS.
.05*920=$46 ANS. A)