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How Many Dimes Are In 5 Dollars?

February 13, 2024 by James Hendrickson
how many dimes in 5 dollars
Front and back of a 1980 US Roosevelt dime.

When students begin learning basic arithmetic, currency is an important part of these equations. Many of us can remember using plastic coins as we learned how to count. However, can you recall how many dimes are in 5 dollars?

First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792, a U.S. dime has the official value of one-tenth of a United States dollar.  So, for those wondering how many dimes are in 5 dollars, the answer is: 50.   When you look at the math, it is straightforward.  Per Congress, there are 10 dimes in every dollar, and you need five dollars. Therefore, the total is 50.

However, just for fun, let’s show the figures.

1 dollar = 10 dimes.  Then, you multiply 10 dimes x 5 dollars to get 50 dimes.

If you prefer an even simpler approach, then just add it up.

10 dimes = 1 dollar.

2o dimes = 2 dollars.

30 dimes = 3 dollars.

40 dimes = 4 dollars.

50 dimes = 5 dollars. 

So, the answer to the question “How many dimes are in 5 dollars?” is 50.

More Interesting Facts About Dimes

For those who fancy themselves numismatists, here are a few more interesting facts about the American dime.

  • The term “dime” comes from the old French disme and the Latin decima, both meaning a tenth part.
  • In 1965, the US Mint switched the materials used to make dimes. Instead of silver, it began making them from a copper-nickle alloy.
  • Dimes are composed of multiple metals. They have an outer coating of nickel (8.3%) and a copper interior (92.7%).
  • The weight of a dime is 2.26 grams.
  • Dimes have a diameter of .70 inches.
  • Dimes are 1.35 millimeters thick.
  • The edges of dimes are “reeded,” meaning they are indented.  There are 118 reeds on each dime.  Indentation makes dimes harder to counterfeit and easier to identify.
  • Since 1946, President Roosevelt’s head has appeared on the face of the dime because he supported the March of Dimes, an organization that helped raise money to find a cure for polio.
  • The torch, olive branch, and oak branch on the reverse side represent liberty, peace, and strength.
  • Dimes with misprints or mistakes are worth more than their face value.
  • There are some silver dimes still in circulation. If you have any that are slightly duller in color and were minted before 1965, you might have a dime that is made out of silver!   Dimes made out of silver are worth $1.26 at current prices.
  • The most valuable dime recently sold for $456,000.

Sources: US Mint, Wikipedia.

Now, here are several tips for making the most of the dimes you might have in your home right now.

Start a Coin Collection

coin collection example from Flickr
Coin Collection Example: Image Source: Nick Ares, Via Flickr.

Learning about currency is far more interesting than simply asking how many dimes are in 5 dollars. Collecting coins can be a fun and rewarding pastime. Additionally, it provides a unique look into our country’s history. However, it takes a considerable amount of time and research to determine which coins are the most valuable. Although you may not strike it rich, collecting coins is a great way to connect with others who share your interest.

Find Valuable Error Coins

Error coins are coins with glaring or imperceptible errors that should have never been in circulation. There is a vibrant collectors market that pays top dollars for such coins. A Ohio family that inherited an error dime that was hidden for 40 years sold it for $506,000 in October 2024. Error coins of this type that enter circulation are rare and valuable.

There are several AI-powered apps that analyze coins and help you determine if they are rare and valuable!

Use Spare Change Investor Apps

You can start making micro-investments with your dimes using various spare change investment apps.  You can use these apps to invest in the stock market with your spare change. Apps like Acorns or Stash can be synched with a checking or credit card account to track your consumer purchases.

For example, if you make a purchase for $5.90 then the purchase is automatically rounded up to the nearest dollar by the app. Then, that $0.10 is automatically invested into the investment or investments you selected when setting up the app.

Start A Piggy Bank For Your Kids, Teach Them About Money

f you have $5 worth of dimes, then you have already learned the value of saving, even if you don’t see it that way. Use the spare change in your home to put into piggy banks for your kids to teach them financial literacy.

Coins Are Real money

Barely 22% of Americans are saving the amount of money they want to save. If you can save $5 in dimes, then you can save $10 in dimes. If you can save that much money in dimes, then why can’t you start saving spare dollars? Change your mindset about money, view money as a tool to give you more options in life, and you can slowly change your financial reality.

In this economy, what do you have to lose? Saving money is never about how much you save, its about starting and sustaining the habit. So, start with a dime, and keep going.

Read More

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James Hendrickson

James Hendrickson is an internet entrepreneur, blogging junky, hunter and personal finance geek. When he’s not lurking in coffee shops in Portland, Oregon, you’ll find him in the Pacific Northwest’s great outdoors. James has a masters degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Bachelors degree on Sociology from Earlham College. He loves individual stocks, bonds and precious metals.

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