Here is the conversation I am having with my 13 yr old British step-daughter (SD) , who, by the way, has been to America.
SD- “what is a dime?”
Me- ” You know, what is it?”
SD- “5p…no, 2 cent…???”
Me- “Whats a quarter then?”
SD- “15… 5”
Me- “What is a quarter of a dollar?”
SD- “less then half”
Me- “No, what is a quarter of a dollar… what percent is it?”
SD- “14%….no 25%”
Me-“So what is a quarter then?”
SD- “25 cent”
Me- ” so a nickle is 5 cents, a dime is 10cents and a quarter is?”
SD- “14%”
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