You’ve just won the $12 million cash lottery, and you go to pick up the prize

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You’ve just won the $12 million cash lottery, and you go to pick up the prize. What is the approximate weight of the cash if you request payment in (a) quarters or (b) dollar bills?

Answer:

(a) Assume that quarter weighs 0.015 lb.
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Then the mass of $12 million is
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(b) Assume that a dollar bill weighs 0.001 lb
Then the mass of $12 million is
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