How many pennies fit into a 1 gallon milk jug?

Answer 1

We actually did this. As part of a high school challange, each year was attempting to collect the most for charity. My youngest daughter, being a sophomore, started to get a bit serious. So we started collecting, and as I her father have a thing for wheatback pennies, I gleaned these out of the incoming sources. As a result, we counted the pennies before each pile of 500 or 1,000 was added to the jug. We drew a line every $5 or $10. As we approached the top, we hit $60, or 6,000 pennies. I feel compelled to add that this is probably +/- 0.5%, at most. We might have been able to add as much as another 100 or so before capping, but it was time to go to the school for the grand addition. (Video is available.) While this applies to a basic bottle design currently in use, I'm sure it won't deviate much regardless of design. 6,000 - 6,100 pennies in a 1 gallon milk jug. The weight was close to 34 pounds. We are currently trying it again, this time down to an exact penny.

Answer 2

5000