silly change trivia.

[kuhli]

Here in the US, with change being the .01,.05,.10,.25,.50, it is theoretically possible to have $1.19 in change, without being able to give change for $1.00 (3x.25;4x.10;4x.01) I was just thinking about it, and with the UK change being .01,.02,.05,.10,.20,.50, it is possible to have £1.43 in change, without being able to give change for £1.00 (1x.50;4x.20;1x.05;4x.02). Or can anyone think of a higher amount?? An the catch is, it has to be exactly £1.00 in change.

[Sylvester]

You've totally lost me... run that one past me again in more simple terms...

I see numbers and + signs and my brain shuts down. Maths was not my strong point. (Actually it was the subject i struggled with the most)

[Emperor Oli]

Here in the US, with change being the .01,.05,.10,.25,.50, it is theoretically possible to have $1.19 in change, without being able to give change for $1.00 (3x.25;4x.10;4x.01) I was just thinking about it, and with the UK change being .01,.02,.05,.10,.20,.50, it is possible to have £1.43 in change, without being able to give change for £1.00 (1x.50;4x.20;1x.05;4x.02). Or can anyone think of a higher amount?? An the catch is, it has to be exactly £1.00 in change.

How intriguing! I'd never realised that, not that I'd paid much attention to it to begin with

[Rob]

Here in the US, with change being the .01,.05,.10,.25,.50, it is theoretically possible to have $1.19 in change, without being able to give change for $1.00 (3x.25;4x.10;4x.01) I was just thinking about it, and with the UK change being .01,.02,.05,.10,.20,.50, it is possible to have £1.43 in change, without being able to give change for £1.00 (1x.50;4x.20;1x.05;4x.02). Or can anyone think of a higher amount?? An the catch is, it has to be exactly £1.00 in change.

Pass the buck and give them a fiver

[kuhli]

You've totally lost me... run that one past me again in more simple terms...

I see numbers and + signs and my brain shuts down. Maths was not my strong point. (Actually it was the subject i struggled with the most)

simple terms:

I need change for a £1 coin. (maybe I want to get something out of a vending machine that doesn't take £1 coins)

you have a pocket full of change.

1 - 50p piece

4 - 20p pieces

1 - 5p piece

4 - 2p pieces

Add that up, you have £1.43 in change, but can't give me exactly £1.00 in change.

[Sylvester]

I'd just give you £1.10 and you can owe me the ten pence.

Or i'd give you ninety five pence and owe you five.

[krasnaya_vityaz]

How about I just give you 90p and call it even?