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" a fourth", "a quarter", "point two five" or "point twentyfive"
when the dollar was invented, because a quarter is actually a quarter of a dollar, where a dime is 1/10th of a dollar so why don't we call a dime a 10th and a nickel a 20th? So how many pennies in a dollar? none, because they are 100th.
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A period of 25 years is called a "quarter-century." This term is derived from the fact that a century is made up of 100 years, so a quarter-century represents a quarter of that time span. It is commonly used in various contexts, such as history, planning, and forecasting.
Quarter to 10.