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Old 08-12-2018, 04:38 AM   #90
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Originally Posted by BetterRed View Post
Baby-boomer Brits might remember the old UK currency, not only did it have two separators (spaces, slashes, or less often periods), the units weren't decimal and it had fractions too!

So - £2.11.8¼ x 3 = £7.14.4¾ (I think)

BR
Not quite right -

3 x 1/4d = ¾d
3 x 8d = 24d = 2s
3 x 11s = £1 13s
3 x £2 = £6

In total £7 15 0¾ you are eightpence short.

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