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Q: What is the mass of post 1982 pennies?
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A student weighs 1131 pennies and finds them to have a mass of 3001.8 g If the pre-1982 pennies weigh on average 3.09 g and the post-1982 pennies weigh 2.51 g how many of the pennies are post-1982?

Of 1131 pennies, x weigh 3.09 g and y weigh 2.51 g. In total, the 1131 pennies weigh 3001.8 g. 3.09x + 2.51y 1131 = 3001.8 I have no idea what to do after that, or if it's even right. I was thinking maybe dividing, but the number was so small it had to be wrong. Tell me, what grade is this for?


What percent copper is a 1984 penny?

Next to none. Post-1982 pennies are only plated with copper, they are mostly zinc. The amount of copper on a post-1982 penny is miniscule and costs more to remove than melt value is.


How much does 4000 US pennies weigh?

One modern (post-1982) US cent weighs 2.5 grams, so 4,000 pennies weigh 10,000 grams, or 10 kg.


How many pounds of Pennys equals one dollar?

Presuming that you are asking about US Lincoln pennies, the answer is that it depends. If the pennies are pre-1982, they are 95% copper and 5% zinc and weigh 147 to the pound. If the pennies are post-1982, they are 2.5% copper and 97.5% zinc and weigh 181 to the pound. In 1982, both types were made. In 1943, pennies were made from steel coated with zinc (so-called "silver pennies" or "steel pennies") and in 1944 (and I think 1945 as well) from old brass shell casings, so their counts would be a bit different.


Weight of a roll of pennies?

The weight could vary a bit, depending if the coins are pre-1982 copper cents (3.11 grams each) or post-1982 zinc cents (2.5 grams each). At 50 pennies to a roll, it could weigh between 125 and 155.5 grams.