In: Chemistry
The U.S. quarter has a mass of 5.67 g and is approximately 1.55
mm thick.
A) How many quarters would have to be stacked to reach 575 ft , the
height of the Washington Monument?
B) How much would this stack weigh?
C) How much money would this stack contain?
D) The US National Debt Clock showed the outstanding public debt to
be $11,687,233,914,811.11 on August 29, 2009. How many stacks like
the one described would be necessary to pay off this debt?