document.write( "Question 1203716: Using only standard British coins (i.e. 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and
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\n" ); document.write( "3 50p coins and 4 20p coins, or 1 50p coin and 9 20p coins, makes £2.30

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