To calculate the value of 3000 pounds of nickels, we first need to convert pounds to grams because the weight of the nickels is given in grams.
1 pound = 453.592 grams (approximately)
So, 3000 pounds would be:
3000 pounds * 453.592 grams/pound = 1,360,776 grams
Since 1 nickel weighs 5 grams, we divide the total grams by the weight of one nickel:
1,360,776 grams / 5 grams/nickel = 272,155.2 nickels
Now, to find the value of these nickels, we multiply the number of nickels by the value of one nickel:
272,155.2 nickels * $0.05/nickel = $13,607.76
Therefore, 3000 pounds of nickels would be worth approximately $13,607.76.
3000 pounds of nickels is worth about $13,607.76 after converting pounds to grams and calculating the total value based on the weight and value of a nickel. To arrive at this, we converted 3000 pounds to 1,360,776 grams, found that this equals approximately 272,155 nickels, and multiplied that by the value of one nickel, which is $0.05.
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