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How many pennies would fill a 5-gallon water jug?
To fill a 5-gallon water jug
about 26,200 pennies
Piled up, that's of pennies
of space inside
Quick answer
About 26,200 pennies would fill the space of a 5-gallon water jug, about 18.9 liters.
It takes 26,200 pennies to fill a 5-gallon water jug. When piled up, they form a heap 25.5 in (64.8 cm) wide and 6.78 in (17.2 cm) tall, which is about the size of a 5-gallon bucket.
- One penny
- 0.75 in (1.91 cm) long
- Height
- 0.06 in (1.52 mm)
- Each weighs
- 0.088 oz (2.5 g)
- Together they weigh
- 144 lb (65.5 kg)
- One 5-gallon water jug weighs
- 1.76 lb (800 g)
- Heap width
- 25.5 in (64.8 cm)
- Heap height
- 6.78 in (17.2 cm)
- Fills about
- 5 gal (18.9 L)
Sizes and weights are typical for an adult or standard penny; real ones vary.
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Questions people ask
- How much do all of these pennies weigh?
- All together they weigh 144 lb (65.5 kg).
- What are the dimensions of a single penny?
- One penny is about 0.75 in (1.91 cm) long, 0.06 in (1.52 mm) tall, and weighs 0.088 oz (2.5 g).
- How much space do these pennies occupy?
- They fill about 5 gal (18.9 L), which is the same space as one 5-gallon water jug.