How many cents are in a dime?

The dime, in United States usage, is a ten-cent coin, one tenth of a United States dollar, labeled formally as "one dime". The denomination was first authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792.

The dime is the smallest in diameter and is the thinnest of all U.S. coins currently minted for circulation, being 0.705 inches (17.91 millimeters) in diameter and 0.053 in (1.35 mm) in thickness. The obverse of the current dime depicts the profile of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the reverse boasts an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch, from left to right respectively.

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Janet Dawn Baker

This may not be such an easy question to non Americans!

eculleeney

I knew this was either a Brian or Lilly question.

theotishaynes

Do Brian have any cents (sense)?

SeasonedAngel

billyboy915, Thank You for helping Gary, an Aussie, out with U.S. money denominations!

Jerry Edwards

wexlerbob, No option to equate to that, though.

Mac

Easy if you are American

Chris Baz

US Currency still the most boring and old fashioned in the world. Can’t tell one note from another or the coins and they still 1 cents.

billyboy915

Char, The game is not a charity giving away points. It is meant to challenge adult players. The points are meant to be earned, otherwise, what is the point? There is no growth without challenge. Giving points for easy answers is like giving out participation trophies where everyone gets one. Where is the satisfaction in that?