The Empire State building in New York City is approximately 1250 ft tall. How many U.S. nickels would be in a stack of the same height? Each nickel is 1.95 mm thick. Each nickel has a mass of 5.000 g. How much would the stack of nickels from the previous question weigh? What is the value, in dollars, of the same stack of nickels? The 2017 U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) was valued at 19,390,604,000 dollars. How many Empire State building‑height stacks of nickels are needed to match the GDP in value?

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The Empire State building in New York City is approximately 1250 ft tall. How many U.S. nickels would be in a stack of the same height? Each nickel is 1.95 mm thick.

Each nickel has a mass of 5.000 g. How much would the stack of nickels from the previous question weigh?

What is the value, in dollars, of the same stack of nickels?

The 2017 U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) was valued at 19,390,604,000 dollars. How many Empire State building‑height stacks of nickels are needed to match the GDP in value?

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