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What coin doubles in value when half is subtracted?
I can think of several, although only one is still made today Half dollar ("half dollar" - "half" = "dollar") Half cent Half dime Half eagle That was simple.
What kept the groundlings from sitting in the gallery without paying an extra penny?
Groundlings did not sit in the gallery at the Globe, as the cost of those seats was as much as half a crown. A penny to stand before the stage equaled a groundlings daily wage. However, for a penny more, they were led through another door of the theater where they could sit down for the performance.
Why is a dime smarter than a nickel?
The information given below is very interesting but it doesn't answer this question, which is a neat little riddle...More information about dimes and nickelsIt used to be that coins were made in an alloy close to their value. Before the nickel was introduced in 1866, the US used a small coin called a "Half Dime" which was thinner and smaller than a dime and it was struck in silver. Due to pressure from the nickel lobby, the US eventually started minting several denominations in nickel, the three cent piece in 1865 (replacing the tiny silver three cent piece) and also introducing nickel into the small cents (the Flying Eagles and the early Indian Heads) . The nickel was larger because nickel was much less expensive than silver and so you'd need a larger coin to get about the same value as the half dime. The half dime continued to circulate with the nickel until 1873 when the half-dime was discontinued.And more ...The joke is (drum roll) that a dime has twice as much "cents" (ba-DING!)
How do you get 55 cents from 2 coins if 1 can't be a nickel?
There are 2 ways of answering it, first is this is usually some form of a "trick question" where the answer is, "a half dollar and a nickel, because the half isn't a nickel". However, a more technical answer would be that you would have one half dollar and one half-dime (half dimes were minted from 1792-1873, they were small 90% silver coins half the weight of a dime, the nickel is much larger and started being minted in 1866 and is 75% copper and 25% nickel)
How much did tickets cost to see shakespeare at the globe theatre?
It cost one penny to wach a play form "the pit" while standing. It would cost several more pennys to watch while sitting in one of the three galleries. also it would cost a 6 pence to half a crown to sit in a blackfriars seat. the people who stood in "the pit" or "the yard" were often known as groundlings.
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.
Ways to make 1.11 in change?
4 quarters, 1 dime, and 1 penny 2 half dollars, 1 dime, and 1 penny 4 quarters, 2 nickels, and 1 penny
What is the name of a USA coin?
Penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar, dollar.
What fraction of a dollar is a penny a nickel a dime a quarter and half a dollar?
91/100 91%
Which coin has the smallest radius penny nickel dime quarter half dollar or dollar?
The dime has the smallest diameter among the listed coins, making it the coin with the smallest radius.
How much does a video for an you iPod cost?
they should cost half a penny
How much is a coin that has a copper penny on one side and a silver dime on the other side worth?
11centsThe joke answer is 5.5 cents (half of a cent and half of a dime) but if the dime half is actually silver and not copper-nickel would be worth about $2, IF you could separate the pieces.It's actually a novelty item made by cutting a dime and a penny in half and joining the sides of each. It's very similar to a two-headed or two-tailed magician's coin made using the same techniques.
What is the least number of us coins to make 61cents?
Three seems about right . . . a penny, a dime, and a half-dollar.
What four coins can you use to make 62 cents?
You need 3 coins- the 50 cent piece, a dime, and a penny.
Why is the half dime called a half dime?
Because the value of it is worth half the value of a dime.
Whose picture is on each of the following US coins penny nickel dime quarter half-dollar dollar?
the presidents
What's the name of the amraican coin?
There are several American coins. They are the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar and dollar.
