A question has recently been circulating online: which is worth more, one ton of 100-yuan banknotes, one ton of 100-dollar bills, or one ton of gold? Let's focus on the core question and ignore the practical issue of whether you could actually carry them; just make a choice. Many people's first reaction is to choose gold, as gold has long been proven throughout history to be one of the rarest, most precious, and highly valued metals. However, if you think about it carefully, it is not necessarily clear which is worth more. Let's explore this rather extravagant question.
1. One ton of 100-yuan banknotes
A brand-new 100-yuan banknote weighs approximately 1.15 grams. Therefore: 1 ton ÷ 1.15 grams × 100 yuan = 86,956,522 yuan, which is about 86.95 million yuan, not even reaching 100 million.
2. One ton of 100-dollar bills
A brand-new 100-dollar bill weighs 1.05 grams. 1 ton ÷ 1.05 grams × 100 dollars = 95.23 million dollars. Finally, converting 95.23 million dollars at the exchange rate on November 14, 2017 (1 dollar = 6.5901 yuan), it equals approximately 627,575,223 yuan, which is 628 million yuan.
3. One ton of gold
One ton = 1,000 kilograms = 1,000,000 grams. The price of gold is approximately 271.86 yuan/gram. Therefore: 1,000,000 × 271.86 = 271,600,000, which is 271.6 million yuan.
Conclusion: In the end, the US dollar wins! One ton of US dollars is worth 630.3 million yuan, one ton of RMB is worth 86.96 million yuan, and one ton of gold is worth 268 million yuan. After doing the math, it is quite unexpected that the US dollar is actually worth more than gold.
So, if such a good opportunity were really placed in front of me to choose, I would choose all three without hesitation!
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