Problem: The U.S. quarter has a mass of 5.67 g and is approximately 1.55 mm thick.How many quarters would have to be stacked to reach 575 ft, the height of the Washington Monument?How much money would this stack contain?

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1 m = 3.281 ft

1 mm = 10-3 m 

1 U.S. quarter = 0.25 U.S. dollar


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The U.S. quarter has a mass of 5.67 g and is approximately 1.55 mm thick.

How many quarters would have to be stacked to reach 575 ft, the height of the Washington Monument?

How much money would this stack contain?

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