A U.S. 1-cent coin (a penny) has a diameter of 19 mmmm and a thickness of 1.5 mmmm. Assume the coin is made of pure copper, whose density and approximate market price are 8.9 g/cm3g/cm3 and $2.40 per pound, respectively. Calculate the value of the copper in the coin, assuming its thickness is uniform.

A U.S. 1-cent coin (a penny) has a diameter of 19 mmmm and a thickness of 1.5 mmmm. Assume the coin is made of pure copper, whose density and approximate market price are 8.9 g/cm3g/cm3 and $2.40 per pound, respectively. Calculate the value of the copper in the coin, assuming its thickness is uniform.

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