A nickel is placed flat on a table. What is the maximum number of nickels that can be placed
around it, flat on the table, with each one tangent to it?  Choose the correct choice from the following options
A) 4  B) 5  C) 6  D) 7  E) 8
Connect the midpoints of the given nickel and two others placed around it so that   all three touch. This creates an equilateral triangle with 60 degree angles. Since 360=60 = 6,   six nickels can be placed around the given nickel.   correct answer 6
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A nickel is placed flat on a table. What is the maximum number of nickels that can be placed
around it, flat on the table, with each one tangent to it?