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How do you read pence and pounds?
There are 100 pence in one pound. Money can be written as, for example, £5.50, which means five pounds and fifty pence. The decimal point separates the pounds from the pence. In some cases you will see money written as 550p.
How do you say money in pounds?
Writing and Saying Amounts of Money For example: ‘three hundred pounds’ — > ‘£300’. If an amount of money consists only of pence, we put the letter ‘p’ after the figures. For example: 20p is often pronounced “twenty pee” rather than “twenty pence”.
How do the British say prices?
If you are in Britain, you should also be aware that we often use informal words for money. For instance, we say quid instead of pound: I spent fifty quid on food today. The usual British word for paper money is note. However, we often call a five pound note a fiver and a ten pound note a tenner.
How many pence is 2 pounds?
A 2 pound coin is worth 200 pence. Each pound is worth 100p and so 100p + 100p = 200p. £2 = 200p and so any combination of coins that adds to 200 pence can be replaced with a £2 coin. For example we have £1 + 50p + 50p.
How many lbs is 50 pence?
The British decimal fifty pence coin (often shortened to 50p in writing and speech) is a unit of currency equalling one half of a pound sterling.
How many pennies are in 50 pounds?
A penny weighs 3.56 grams. That means that there are about 6370 pennies in 50 lbs.
What is the slang for 50 pounds?
bullseye
A “bullseye” is £50. £100 is sometimes referred to as a “ton” e.g. £400 would be called 4 ton. Also, a “century” or a “bill” are also used as £100 (e.g. £300 would be three bills).
Do you say pound or pounds?
The general plural of “pound” has usually been “pounds” (at least since Chaucer), but the continuing use of the Old English genitive or neuter “pound” as the plural after numerals (for both currency and weight) is common in some regions. It can be considered correct, or colloquial, depending on region.
How do you read English money?
To read a sum of money, first read the whole number, then add the currency name. If there is a decimal, follow with the decimal pronounced as a whole number, and if coinage has a name in the currency, add that word at the end. Note that normal decimals are not read in this way.
How much is 50 pence worth?
50 pence is 62.5 cents.
How big is a 2 coin?
The first £2 coins
| First Issued | 15 June 1998 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Weight | 12.0g |
| Thickness | 2.50mm |
| Composition | Outer: Nickel-Brass (76\% copper, 4\% nickel, 20\% zinc) Inner: Cupro-nickel (75\% copper, 25\% nickel) |