NO. OF QUARTERS NEEDED TO MATCH EMPIRE STATE BLDG ??

ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO TAKE THIS CHALLENGE ??

HOW MANY QUARTERS ARE NEEDED TO BE STACKED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER TO MATCH THE HEIGHT OR ALTITUDE OF THE EMPIRE STATE BLDG. IN USA ??
HOW MUCH VALUE IN $$ DOES IT CONVERT TO ?



ANSWER : (JUST IN CASE !!)
You will need to stack 217714 quarters to match the height of empire state building

The exact amount of sum in currency becomes: $ 54,428.5
(US Dollars FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT AND Cents FIFTY)

Empire State Building :

Height: 381 m or 1,250 feet.

Quarter :

Weight 5.67 grams

Diameter 0.955 inches (24.26 mm),

Width 1.75 millimeters (0.069 in)

Calculations (Proof):
i) Now,

1 meter = 1000 mm
1 meter = 39.3700787 inches

381 m = 381 X 1000 = 381,000 mm

ii) Number of quarters needed = 381000 / 1.75 = 217714.285
This can not be done physically.

We assume 217714 quarters needed.

iii) Value in currency (with assumed no. of quarters) =217714 X 0.25 = $ 54428.5
Value in currency (without assumed no. of quarters) = 217714.285 X 0.25 = $54428.571