The mass in kilograms of the coins in a bag containing 186 nickels and 72 pennies is 1,110 or 1 kilogram and 110 grams.
Given that,
- A U.S. nickel has a mass of 5.00 grams.
- A U.S. penny has a mass of 2.50 grams.
Based on the above information, the calculation is as follows:
[tex]= 186\ nickels \times 5\ grams[/tex]
= 930 grams
And,
[tex]= 72\ pennies \times 2.50\ grams[/tex]
= 180 grams
So, in total it should be
= 930 + 180
= 1,110
Or 1 kilogram and 110 grams
Therefore we can conclude that The mass in kilograms of the coins in a bag containing 186 nickels and 72 pennies is 1,110 or 1 kilogram and 110 grams.
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