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With great difficulty. The easy bit was shillings: there were 20 shillings in a pound and 100 decimal pennies. At the time of their introduction, the latter were called New Pence (NP) and I will stick to that notation.So 1 shilling = 0.05 pounds = 5 NP.
The problem came with converting 12 [old] pennies in a shilling to 5 NP. A saving grace was that there was still a 1/2 New Penny coin
Formally, that was done though rounding:
1p = 0.41666... NP
2p = 0.83333... NP
3p = 0.1.25 NP
4p = 0.16666... NP
5p = 2.08333... NP
6p = 2.5 NP
7p = 2.91666... NP
8p = 3.33333... NP
9p = 3.75 NP
10p = 4.1666... NP
11p = 4.5833... NP
12p = 5.0 NP
Conversion tables were published but I am sure that many people were ripped off before the transition settled down.
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How do you do British pre-decimal math?
All school kids got used to it very quickly. The maths of predecimal currencies was another reason for the conversion to a decimal based currency system. There were 12 Pennies in a Shilling, and 20 Shilling in a Pound. That is what you need to remember. Add these two predecimal values - £3/15/6 - 3 Pounds, 15 Shillings and 6 Pence. £2/ 7/ 8 - 2 Pounds, 7 Shillings and 8 Pence. Add the pennies first. 8 Pence + 6 Pence = 14 Pence. 14 Pence = 1 Shilling and 2 Pence. Put down the 2 Pence and carry the 1 Shilling. £ / / 2 Next, add the Shillings starting with the carried over 1 Shilling from the Pence addition. 1 Shilling + 7 Shillings + 15 Shillings = 23 Shillings. 23 Shillings = 1 Pound and 3 Shillings. Put down the 3 Shillings and carry the 1 Pound. £ / 3/ 2 Finally, add the Pounds starting with the carried over 1 Pound from the Shillings addition. 1 Pound + 2 Pound + 3 Pound = 6 Pounds. £6/ 3/ 2 - Total = 6 Pounds, 3 Shillings and 2 Pence. Easy. This was mental arithmetic for shopkeepers and other business people in predecimal days.
What is 5 and 6 pence worth in American money?
The expression "5 and 6 pence" means "5 shillings and 6 pence", and refers to the monetary system used in Great Britain prior to decimalization in 1968. Under the "£sd" system (which stands for Pounds-Shillings-Pence), there were 12 pence to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound. Thus "5 and 6 pence" would mean 5.5 shillings or 5.5/20ths of a pound - 27.5p in today's decimal terms. While shillings and the old style pence no longer circulate, 27.5p would be about 40 US cents as of mid-January 2010. The exchange rate has changed over time, however, and if you are asking as it relates to a historical period (where the exchange rate, currently about GBP1.00=US$1.60, may have been markedly different), you should probably look into the exchange rate at that time, as well as inflation or cost of living since that time, to get an equivalent real value.
How do you convert 3.5 into a decimal?
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How do you convert to a decimal 0.2?
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How do you convert 29.53 to a decimal?
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What do the letters LSD stand for in british pre decimal currency?
LSD in British pre-decimal currency stands for pounds, shillings, and pence. It was the system used in Britain before decimalization in 1971, where there were 12 pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a pound.
What was the currency in the 1800s england?
Pounds, Shillings and Pence. Pre-decimal.
How many old pennies is todays 50 pence worth?
On "Decimal Day" in 1971, Ten Shillings converted to 50 New Pence. Ten Shillings was equal to 120 old Pence.
What does 110 pence convert to in shillings?
110 British Pence = One Pound and Ten Pence in the new currency. In the old British currency, it would be 9 Shillings and Twopence (9/2d).
How do you convert pounds into shillings and pence?
In the old currency, there were 12 Pence in a Shilling and 20 Shillings in a Pound. At Britains conversion to decimal, One Pound changed from One Pound of 240 (old) Pence, to One Pound of 100 (new) Pence. Ten Shillings became 50 New Pence Two Shillings became 10 New Pence One Shilling became 5 New Pence Later on, two further coins were introduced - 25 (New) Pence was the equivalent of the old Crown (Five Shillings) 20 (New) Pence was equivalent to 4 Shillings. There was no new decimal coin for the other old denominations. A Halfcrown converted to 12.5 New Pence Sixpence converted to 2.5 New Pence Threepence converted to 1.25 New Pence One old Penny converted to 0.416 New Pence One old Halfpenny converted to 0.208 New Pence
What is seventeen shillings and sixpence?
You seem to have answered your own question. If you're trying to convert shillings and sixpence into modern pence, it becomes 17 pounds and 47.5 pence.
Chart showing equivalent values of decimal coins and old shillings and pence?
The Sovereign face value = 1 Pound or 20 Shillings - now 1 Pound The Half-Sovereign face value = 10 Shillings - now 50 Pence The old Crown of Five Shillings = 25 Pence The Halfcrown = 12.5 Pence The Florin of Two Shillings = 10 Pence The Shilling = 5 Pence The Sixpence = 2.5 Pence The Threepence = 1.25 Pence The old Penny = 0.416 Pence The old Halfpenny = 0.208 Pence The Farthing = 0.104 Pence
HOW much in cash is two shillings?
24 pence. In pre-decimal currency in the UK it was 24 old pence. The equivalent today would be 10 pence.
How many new pence in 360 old pence?
360 "old" pence was equivalent to £1/10/-, or One Pound, Ten Shillings. At decimalisation, One Pound became 100 "New" Pence and Ten Shillings became 50 "New" Pence. 360 "old" Pence converted to 150 "New" Pence or £1.50 in decimal currency.
How much is a shiling?
One shilling is equivalent to 5p (five pence) in decimal currency. Before decimalisation the currency was in pounds, shillings and pence. There were twelve pennies to a shilling and twenty shillings in a pound. On "Decimal Day" (15 February 1971) pennies and shillings were replaced by the new currency with 100 new pennies in a pound.
How much was a pound worth in pre decimal pence?
One pre-decimal pound was 20 shillings, one shilling was 12 pence, so one pound was 240 pence.
What type of money is shillings?
The shilling was used in the former British monetary system of Pounds - Shillings - Pence (the "Lsd system"), which was replace in 1968 by the current decimal system (100 pence to the Pound). Under the Lsd system, there were 20 shillings to the Pound and 12 pence to the shilling. Shillings are also used as the principal unit of currency in Kenya and Somalia, and the Schilling was used in Austria.
