Why are dimes smaller than nickels?
In order of sizes it's Quarters, Nickels, Dimes, Pennies... why isn't it Quarters, Dimes, Nickels, Pennies???
36-40, M
DumbLondoner
It did not used to be - when it was made of silver it was smaller than the 10c coin but people said it was too hard to handle and so they found a cheaper metal and made it bigger!
travelingthinker · 36-40, M
so why not make them all the same size?
DumbLondoner
Makes it easier for blind people and automatic machines
NegaDraven
Dimes used to be made of actual silver, and they never bothered to change the size.
TCtrogan112
thats a good question that ive asked before hmmmmm
rmaiava
Because if they were bigger than it won't look like a dime.
hajues
dime in latin means small
Keith46
pennys are bigger than dimes why