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The term "pinching pennies" likely originated in the early 20th century, reflecting the practice of being frugal or careful with money. It evokes the image of physically squeezing or pinching a penny to emphasize a cautious or thrifty approach to spending. The phrase suggests a focus on small amounts of money, highlighting the idea that even minor savings can be significant over time.

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What is pen trillion?

"Pen trillion" appears to be a typographical error or misunderstanding of the term "penn trillion," which is not a standard term in finance or mathematics. If you meant "pennies" in the context of currency, one trillion pennies would equal 10 billion dollars, as there are 100 pennies in a dollar. If you meant something else, please clarify for a more accurate response.


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With only pennies and dimes how many ways can you make one dollar?

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How much money is 524272 pennies?

Are we talking about Sterling (GB Pounds) or US Dollars? In the US , pennies is a casual name for 'cents'. In the UK it is the correct term for the smallest denomination of currency. Since both currencies use the 'century' scale. In the the UK 100 pennies = 1 pound ; 100 p = £1.00 In the US 100 cents(pennies) = 1 Dollar. ; 100 c = $1.00 Hence 524272 pennies, divided by 100 = 5242.72. It follows in the UK it is £5,242,72p and in the US it is $5,242.72c.