Only 5 will be enough!
how many nickels would it take to stack nickels 100 inches tall
Nickels are 1.95 mm thick, although that could vary depending on wear. 1.95mm is about 0.076-0.077 inches. So, it would be about 1298-1316 nickels.
US nickels are 1.95 mm thick. A US inch is 25.4 mm so you would need 25.4 / 1.95 = 13 coins.
Well, isn't that a happy little question! To make a stack 100 inches tall, you would need about 1,920 nickels. Each nickel is about 0.08 inches thick, so when you stack them up, they add up to a wonderful height of 100 inches. Just imagine all the beautiful things you could create with that stack of nickels!
According to the US Mint, nickels are 1.95 mm thick. A US inch is equivalent to 25.4 mm so 100 inches are 2540 mm.Dividing those two numbers, 2540/1.95 = 1302.56, so you'd need 1303 nickels to make a stack at least 100 inches tall.
1303 Nickels stacked up would be roughly 100 inches. A nickel is 1.95mm thick which is 0.07677165 inches thick.
If you mean, "How many nickels make a stack 1 inch high?", the answer depends on whether you're using US or Canadian nickels. Coins are measured in mm so you need to know that a US inch is 25.4 mm US nickels are 1.95 mm thick so you'd need 25.4 / 1.95 = 13 coins, almost exactly. Canadian nickels are 1.76 mm thick so you'd need 25.4 / 1.76 = 14.4 coins. You can't have 0.4 of a nickel so you'd need 15 of them to make a stack at least an inch high.
The US and Canada are the only two major countries to call their 5¢ coins "nickels".US nickels:According to the US Mint, nickels are 1.95 mm thick. A US inch is equivalent to 25.4 mm so 100 inches are 2540 mm. Dividing those two numbers, 2540/1.95 = 1302.56, so you'd need 1303 US nickels to make a stack at least 100 inches tall.Canadian nickels:Canadian nickels are 1.76 mm thick. 2540 mm / 1.76 mm = 1443.182, so you'd need 1444 Canadian nickels for the same stack.
You will need at least one nickel. With one nickel you would need 12 dimes to make $1.25. If you have more nickels, then subtract one dime for every two additional nickels you have, so if you have 5 nickels you will need 10 dimes.
You will need 40 nickels to make $2
Nickels are 1.95 mm thick, although that could vary depending on wear. 1.95mm is about 0.076-0.077 inches. So, it would be about 1298-1316 nickels.
20 nickels make $1 (0.20 x 5 = 1.00) so $100 would be 100 x 20 = 2000 nickels.