how many pennies do you think a 55 gal. drum would just guess?

level enough to the top put a lid on

John2007-07-03T18:23:19Z

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I'd guess about 500,000 pennies, give or take.

This is based on the volume of a penny (0.36 cubic cm), the volume of the drum (55 gal = 208,200 cubic cm), and about a 90% packing efficiency (just a guess).

BeamMeUpMom2007-07-04T01:16:23Z

Try a small scale test and see how many it takes to fill a cup (an 8oz. container). Since a gallon holds just over 16 cups of liquid, multiply that number by 16. Smaller samples, like using 1/4 cup instead will give you a greater error. Good luck!

jupe10182007-07-04T01:18:26Z

1000

JAMES M2007-07-04T04:19:03Z

about 539,875