13. $10,000 divided into 100s and $10,000 in 1s
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Most likely, the image of bundles of cash immediately comes to mind when you think of a stack of $10,000. That is accurate—that is, if the bundles include only $1 bills. One-dollar bills appear large, yet the equivalent quantity in hundred-dollar bills is a very small stack.
@boredpanda/Pinterest $10,000 in 1s vs. $10,000 in 100s
The stack of $100 bills is only 0.5 inches thick. These comparisons are frequently used to show enormous sums of money, like the cost of the national debt or something comparable. Whether in ones or big dollars, we’ll take ten grand; that’s our perspective.