Lighting the load: the correct change

[currystomper]

Hi I'm going on an Audax next week and we have been asked to bring some change so that the nominated stop doesn't run out of change when we all rock up with notes.

Do my question what is the lightest combination of coins that will allow the exact amount to be paid no matter what the bill is.

(Obviously take a credit card is one way , but I don't know the cafe maybe they don't take cards , not getting a scone would be disaster!!).

..and what is the answer if there are two stops!!

 

[Beebo]

Don't worry about exact change.
Take £5 note, 4 x £1, a 20p and 50p. But be prepared to say keep the change. The most you will ever lose is 29p.

 

[ianrauk]

As what Beebo said. Take a contactless card anyway or download either android or apple pay to your phone.

I would think the organisers are worrying that 50 or more riders will turn up swamping the cafe with 10's and 20's.

 

[Markymark]

Amex.

 

[perplexed]

Amex.

You and your fancy London ways...

 

[srw]

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Do my question what is the lightest combination of coins that will allow the exact amount to be paid no matter what the bill is.

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If you really mean no matter what then no amount of coins will work because the bill might be 1p more than you are carrying.

Give us a maximum you're working to.

 

[jefmcg]

 

[ianrauk]

Amex.

You too?

 

[User33236]

What are coins?

 

[raleighnut]

What are coins?

Those things you have to prise out of a Yorkshiremans hand with a spanner, why do you think the new English pound coins have flats on em.

Mind you the Scottish people still have pound notes so they can tuck em in their socks.

 

[KneesUp]

1 x 50p
2 x 20p
1 x 10p
1 x 5p
4 x 2p
1 x 1p

gets you every value from 1p to £1.14

You need to weight the coins to work out if there is a lighter way.

 

[nickyboy]

Contactless FTW

I must confess to my heart sinking somewhat when I'm given a handful of change for a note and I'm going to have to lug those extra grams up the next big hill

 

[Crackle]

Nickyboy is the only person I've seen in the last two decades carrying a £50 note. I assume that's what he means by small change.

 

[KneesUp]

Not everywhere takes contactless, and besides which there is a fee to the shop for doing it. It's cheaper for the shop if you do contactless rather than PIN entry, but there is still a cost. I doubt small shops will be too impressed with loads of cyclists coming in to buy the cheapest item with their cards.

 

[User33236]

Not everywhere takes contactless, and besides which there is a fee to the shop for doing it. It's cheaper for the shop if you do contactless rather than PIN entry, but there is still a cost. I doubt small shops will be too impressed with loads of cyclists coming in to buy the cheapest item with their cards.

Also a charge for businesses putting cash into the bank (although it is less than card or contactless charges).