SOLUTION: How long is 60,000 dimes stacked together

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Question 499964: How long is 60,000 dimes stacked together
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Henry Ford used the thickeness of a dime as his standard when making Model T cars, a nominal 0.040 inch thickness.
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Using that, s = 0.040*60000
= 2400 inches