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) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of nickels in the stack is
+150+%2F+2+=+75+
The number of dimes in the stack is
+50+%2F+1+=+50+
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+75%2A.05+=+3.75+
+50%2A.1+=+5+
The stack of dimes is worth more
than the stack of nickels