How many quarter coins will fit into a 5 US gallon jug?

Answer 1

First estimate

A 5 gallon jug with just silver change (mostly quarters), and the total was 3500 dollars., so one filled with just quarters would probably hold around 5000 dollars or 20,000 quarters.

Second Estimate

In one test with a 5-gallon plastic water jug, it held $5200 in quarters and weighed 260 pounds (80 quarters or 20 dollars to the pound). This is equal to 20,800 quarters.

Mathematical Computation

To answer this requires only that you find the volume of a quarter coin, and divide the volume of the container by the volume of a quarter. This will give you a very close approximation, since obviously the coins cannot fit into every tiny space within the jug -- there will be some wiggle room (rattle room?).

Volume of a US quarter = approx. 808.93 mm3 or 0.80893 cm3

Volume of a US gallon = 3785.41178 cm3

5 gallons is then equal to about 18927 cm3 and dividing by the quarter's volume we get 18927 / 0.80893 = 23398 quarters

So the jug will hold a number somewhat less than $ 5849.50. The estimate of $5200 is reasonable, but it might hold quite a bit more if packed in. (You could, illegally, melt them down to liquid metal, but you would lose your money.)

Answer 2

The volume of 1362 quarters is just under 1 gallon. However, it should be noted that it is impossible to fill a 1 gallon container with quarters except in the case where the container has a circular cross section which is the exact size of a quarter, and the length of approx 7.8 feet.

Answer 3

There are four quarts to a gallon. Each quart has two pints.

Answer 4

4 quarts per gallon.

Answer 5

Four.