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Twenty-two pennies

Twenty-two pennies has an estimated weight of ≈3.11 grams. It ranks #415 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: Pennies have been in circulation for a long time. In the beginning, they were made purely from brass, which is 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc; they weighed about 3.11 grams or 0.109 ounces.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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≈3.11 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈3.11 grams
Minimum 3.11 grams
Maximum 3.11 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

In the beginning, they were made purely from brass, which is 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc; they weighed about 3.11 grams or 0.109 ounces.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.0031 kilograms
Pounds0.0069 pounds
Metric tonnes3.11e-06 tonnes
Grams3.11 grams
Ounces0.11 ounces
Stones0.000489741 stones

Source

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11 Common Items That Weigh About 2 Ounces (Oz) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 7. Twenty-two pennies · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Twenty-two pennies weigh?

Twenty-two pennies typically weighs about ≈3.11 grams, within a recorded range of 3.11 grams.

Where does Twenty-two pennies rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #415 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 1% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb450814c80>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #415 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 1% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID twenty-two-pennies
URL slug twenty-two-pennies

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.