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In the 19th19^\text{th} century, Britain used a money system which included pence, farthings, shillings and pounds. The following conversions were used: •\bullet 4 farthings=1 pence,4 \text{ farthings} = 1 \text{ pence}, •\bullet 12 pence=1 shilling,12 \text{ pence} = 1 \text{ shilling}, •\bullet 20 shillings=1 pound.20 \text{ shillings} = 1 \text{ pound}. How many total farthings were equivalent to 11 pound and 55 pence?
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In the 19^(th) century, Britain used a money system which included pence, farthings, shillings and pounds. The following conversions were used:

• 4 farthings=1 pence,

• 12 pence=1 shilling,

• 20 shillings=1 pound.

How many total farthings were equivalent to 1 pound and 5 pence?
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In the $19^\text{th}$ century, Britain used a money system which included pence, farthings, shillings and pounds. The following conversions were used:

$\bullet$ $4 \text{ farthings} = 1 \text{ pence},$

$\bullet$ $12 \text{ pence} = 1 \text{ shilling},$

$\bullet$ $20 \text{ shillings} = 1 \text{ pound}.$

How many total farthings were equivalent to $1$ pound and $5$ pence?

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Level 4

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Prealgebra

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