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OMH HOW WERID....they are exactly the same size....the diameter of the coins are both 56.768346353mm freaky that you just asked me this

no, a penny is slightly bigger, my mom use to grind pennies down on the sidewalk to the size of dimes to use in the soda machine at the store by her house, until the janitor started watching to see who was doing it. she was like 7 when she discovered how to do that.

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Q: What is bigger a dime or a penny?
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Is a dime bigger than a penny?

The dime has a greater value in trade, and greater purchasing power, but the coin is physically smaller than the penny.


Why is the penny and nickel bigger than the dime?

The size of coins is not directly related to their value. The penny and nickel are larger than the dime because they are made of different metals and were designed at different times with various considerations in mind, such as ease of use and production costs. The dime, despite being smaller, still holds a higher value than the penny and nickel.


What is a synonym for dime penny?

dime


Which is smaller penny or dime?

In value, a penny is smaller. In size, a dime is smaller.


What has a greater mass a penny or a dime?

A penny weighs more than a dime. Current US Penny: 2.500 grams Current US Dime: 2.268 grams


What fraction of a penny to a dime?

10 pennies in a time so a penny is 1/10 of a dime.


What are all the possible outcomes for flipping or tossing three coins a dime a nickel and a penny in an organized manner and how would a tree diagram show these results?

There are eight possible results when flipping three coins (eliminating the highly unlikely scenario of one or more coins landing on their edge): Dime - Heads / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Heads Dime - Heads / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Tails Dime - Heads / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Heads Dime - Heads / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Tails Dime - Tails / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Heads Dime - Tails / Nickel - Heads / Penny - Tails Dime - Tails / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Heads Dime - Tails / Nickel - Tails / Penny - Tails


Why is 0.1 bigger than 0.01?

0.1 is one tenth. 0.01 is one one hundredth. Think of 0.1 as a dime, and 0.01 as a penny.


If a penny was printed on a dime and you can barely see the dime imprint under the penny and the dime is the exact size of a penny is it worth anything?

The value to a collector depends on the coin's condition. Show it to a coin dealer.


What is the width of a penny and dime in centimeters?

A US cent (penny) is 1.905 cm wide. A dime is 1.791 cm wide.The diameter of a U.S. penny is 19mm, the thickness is 1.55mm. The diameter of a dime is 17.9mm with a thickness of 1.35mm.


Did the US mint make a dime with a penny back in 1971?

Nope. You have a novelty item made by cutting apart a penny and a dime, then hollowing out the back of the penny and popping the dime-half into it like the lid on a sandwich box.


Is there such thing as a dime on one side of a coin and a penny on the other?

yes if the workers screwed up enough to make a dime/penny