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In come the dollars.
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In come the cents.
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To replace the pounds and the shillings and the pence.
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Be prepared folks when the coins begin to mix
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on the 14th of February 1966.
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Who are you?
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I'm dollar bill and I've come to tell everyone
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that decimal currency will be here from the 14th of February 1966.
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What is decimal currency?
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Decimal currency is simply a money system worked out in multiples of 10.
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The base unit is a dollar which is made up of 100 cents.
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But why we changing?
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What's wrong with the old pounds, shillings and pence?
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I'll show you.
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Let's do a sum in pounds, shillings and pence.
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First, 2 ha'pennies make a penny.
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Carry the penny
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5 and 7 and 1 make 13 pence.
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12 pence make a shilling,
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that leaves one penny.
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Carry the 12. That's one shilling.
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3 and 7 and 1 are 11.
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Carry 1.
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3 ones are 3.
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That's 31 shillings.
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20 shillings make 1 pound.
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20 from 31 leaves 11.
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Carry the 20.
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I mean, 1 pound.
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7 and 5 are 12, and 1 is 13
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Carry the 1.
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3 ones are 3.
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33 pounds, 11 shillings and 1penny.
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Whew!
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Now let's do the same sum in dollars and cents.
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5 and 6 are 11. Carry 1.
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3 and 7 and 1 are 11.
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Carry 1 over the decimal point.
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No need to convert the cent into dollars.
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5 and 1 are 6, and 1 is 7.
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2 threes are 6.
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67 dollars, 11 cents.
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Now wasn't that much easier?
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95% of the world's population
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live in countries using decimal currency.
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Australia's one of the last countries
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to change to decimal currency.
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New Zealand will change in 1967.
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Mistakes are easily made
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in pounds, shillings and pence.
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Bosses get angry
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and time and money are wasted.
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Housewives will find decimal currency simpler.
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Typists and clerks will find it easier.
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Time and money will be saved
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and bosses will be happier.
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How much will these new coins be worth
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in pounds, shillings and pence?
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Blow me a note and I'll show you.
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10 shillings equals 1 dollar.
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5 shillings equals 50 cents.
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2 shillings equals 20 cents
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1 shillings equals 10 cents
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and 6 pence equals 5 cents.
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What will these new coins look like?
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This is the 5 cent coin with the spiny anteater.
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It's the same size as the 6 pence.
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And the same value too.
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And this is the 10 cent coin with Lyrebird.
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It's the same size and value as the shilling piece.
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This is the 20 cent coin
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showing the platypus. It's the same size and value as......
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The two shilling piece?
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Yes!
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And this is the largest coin, the 50 cent
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with the kangaroo, emu and crest. It's worth 5 shillings.
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In come the dollars and in come the cents,
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to replace the pounds and the shillings and pence,
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be prepared folks when the coins begin to mix,
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on the 14th of February 1966.
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Clink go the cents folks, clink, clink, clink,
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changeover day is closer than you think.
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Learn the value of the coins and the way that they appear,
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and things will be much smoother when the decimal point is here.
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In come the dollars and in come the cents,
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to replace the pounds and the shillings and the pence,
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be prepared folks when the coins begin to mix,
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on the 14th of February 1966.