I have a lot of pennies. How can i count them really fast but without a counting machine?

Question

I have a lot of pennies. How can i count them really fast but without a counting machine?

Answer 1

two at a time scraped off the table into your hand for count of 50 pennies, then put them into a pile for later when you have them all counted.

I have counted out my register drawer this way for years.

Must put the coins into piles that fit into the bank tubes.

Answer 2

get some kids to do it.

or just count themm.

Answer 3

I do the two at a time count when I had a handfull of pennies.. then I put them into piles of 10, 20, or 50... but when it's a whole lot more I use clear plastic counting tubes that I got on ebay around $5-10. It didn't cost that much, they saved a lot of time, and made it easier to wrap them for the bank.  I'm at work or else I would give you the seller I got them from.

Answer 4

Put them in piles of 10.

Then count the piles of 10. Every 10 piles of 10 is a dollar!

Answer 5

I like the *weight* idea, but you could also use the *size*  instead, especially if you have a lot of pennies.

So for example, lay a bunch of pennies on their sides tightly next to each other in the folds of a towel or accordion-folded paper, etc. so they won't move around.  

Then create a separate stack of 10 (or 50 or any number) of pennies, and put masking tape all around to hold them into a firm cylinder shape.

Then use your stiff cylinder to measure off similar lengths of pennies in your long row just like you would with a ruler (or... just measure the length of the cylinder, then measure the row of pennies and divide by the length of the cylinder).  

Or even simpler, just create your stack of measuring-pennies vertically, then measure that height--no tape required.

You might have to do the measuring of the long rows of pennies a number of times depending on how many pennies you have, but it would be quicker than counting them 2 at a time.

HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 6

If you have a sensitive scale--one that weighs in grams or ounces, you can weigh a sample of 100 pennies, then weigh the total amount.  When you divide the total by what the weight of 100 pennies are and multiply it by 100 you will have an approximation of the total number of pennies you have accumulated.  Interesting question!