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Loose Change
Age 11 to 14
ShortChallenge Level 
In how many ways can you give change for a ten pence piece?
(You can use 1p, 2p and 5p coins when giving change)
This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.
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