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One Thousand Pennies 
1,000
[5 pennies wide x 5 pennies high x 40 pennies tall]
A thousand pennies is only $10.00 worth of pennies, yet it weighs over
six pounds. Now let's put together a cubic foot made of these copper (3%)
and zinc (97%) coins.
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| value |
$10.00, (Ten dollars and no cents) |
| width |
3.75 inches |
| height |
3.75 inches |
| thickness |
2.5 inches |
| weight |
100 ounces, (6.25 pounds) |
| height stacked |
62.4 inches, (5.2 feet) |
| area (laid flat) |
562.5 square inches (3.9 square feet) |
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