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Puzzle ZNCR 



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Every year, just before my birthday, I open my money box to see how much money I have saved.

Imagine my surprise when I found exactly £49.58 made up of equal numbers of 2p, 5p, 10p and 20p.

How many of each coin did I find?

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Answer
134 of each coin.

Reasoning
We have equal numbers of 2p, 5p, 10p, and 20p.

And 2p + 5p + 10p + 20p = 37p.

There are 134 lots of 37p in £49.58.

Double-Checking
134 x 37 = 4958.

 

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