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How heavy is 87.5 grains?

It's about 95,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.000903 grains.
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.000903 grains. Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 880,000,000,000 grains of salt each year.
It's about 20,000 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.0046 grains.
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.0046 grains. The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.
It's about 9,000 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.00965 grains.
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.00965 grains. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 944,000 grains of sugar each year.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.0562 grains.
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.0562 grains. The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 31,000,000 grains of sesame seeds each day.
It's about 1,500 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.068 grains.
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.068 grains. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.320 grains.
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.320 grains before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about thirty times as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 3 grains.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 3 grains. The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about seven times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 12 grains.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 12 grains. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about five times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 17 grains.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 18 grains. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 49,000,000 grains of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about four times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 22 grains.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 22 grains. The country of Norway has used the paper clip as something of a national symbol since the end of World War II based on the erroneous notion that the paperclip was invented by a Norwegian, Johan Vaaler. However, the paperclip had already been in existence for at least 30 years by the time of Vaaler patented his paperclip design.
It's about three times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 28 grains.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 28 grains. Although this size is the most common home playing card, many casinos use "bridge size" cards — 2,640 sq. mm (4.036 sq. in) smaller in area.
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 39 grains.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 39 grains. According to a 2010 report by the United States Mint, the cost of manufacturing and distributing a penny is $0.0179 — more than its face-value.
It's about one-and-two-fifths times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 63 grains.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 63 grains. The use of dice and dice-like tools predates written history, with the oldest known examples belonging to a 5,000-year old backgammon set uncovered during an archaeological dig in modern-day Iran.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 77 grains.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 140,000 grains, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 31,000 grains, each sheet weighing 77 grains. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 87.50 grains.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. America the Beautiful quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The America the Beautiful series quarters, which began to enter circulation in 2017, weigh 87.50 grains each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
 
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