We’re being asked to determine the value of the silver in the coin given its density and market value assuming its thickness is uniform.
Recall that density is given by:
We will do the following steps to solve the problem:
Step 1: Calculate the volume of the coin
Step 2: Determine the mass of the silver in the coin using density
Step 3: Calculate the value of the silver coin
The U.S. Mint produces a dollar coin called the American Silver Eagle that is made of nearly pure silver. This coin has a diameter of 41 mm and a thickness of 2.5 mm. The density and approximate market price of silver are 10.5 g/cm3 and $0.52 per gram, respectively.
Calculate the value of the silver in the coin, assuming its thickness is uniform.
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