how many pennies would it take to cover the floor of a 12 1/2 by 16 1/2 foot room?

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US mint sae the kommon penny hav wide=0.75 inch

So if yu make em tuch, eech koin take up a square 0.75 inch tu a side

area=0.75^2=0.5625 sq inch

room 12.5 ft 8 16.5 ft=206.25 sq ft

*144=29,700 sq inch

29,700 / 0.5625=52,000 pennys
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