How many dollars are in 256 nickels?

Here, we will show you how to calculate how many dollars there are in 256 nickels.

First, calculate how many cents there are in 256 nickels by multiplying 256 by 5, and then divide that result by 100 cents to get the answer.

Here is the math to illustrate better:

256 nickels x 5 cents
= 1280 cents

1280 cents / 100 cents
= 12.8 dollars

Thus, the answer to the question "How many dollars are in 256 nickels?" is as follows:

12 dollars
+ 80 cents

Note: We multiplied 256 by 5, because there are 5 cents in a nickel, and we divided 1280 by 100, because there are 100 cents in a dollar.

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