HOW MUCH CHANGE IS IN THAT JUG?

HOW MUCH CHANGE IS IN THAT JUG?



BELLEVUE, Wash. (Wireless Flash) – If you keep all your loose change in a jug, you could be holding a hefty amount of moolah. According to Coinstar counting machines, a half-gallon jug filled with coins typically contains about $80.48 in change and weighs a hefty 17 pounds. A one-gallon container weighs around 34 pounds and holds about $160.95. A 3-gallon jug weighs about 102 pounds and has nearly $482.85 in change. And those big 5-gallon water jugs can contain as much as $804.75

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