Time Running Out Until Old GBP Coins No Longer Leg

Time Running Out Until Old GBP Coins No Longer Leg

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Interactive Video

Business, Social Studies, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses the transition from the round pound to a new currency, highlighting the rush among shoppers to spend old coins before the deadline. Businesses are urged to show discretion with the deadline, as many major retailers extend it. The video concludes with advice to check for old coins to avoid losing money.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main challenge people are facing with the new pound coins?

They are difficult to fit into parking meters.

They are not widely accepted yet.

They are not recognized by vending machines.

They are heavier than the old coins.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did one shopper use his old pound coins at Poundland?

Exchanged them for new coins.

Purchased 270 bottles of a drink.

Donated them to charity.

Bought groceries worth £135.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the deadline for spending old pound coins?

October 10th

October 25th

October 15th

October 20th

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much worth of old coins have been returned in the past six months?

£800 million

£1.2 billion

£500 million

£1 billion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What have some businesses requested regarding the deadline for old coins?

To enforce it strictly.

To allow some flexibility.

To ignore it completely.

To extend it indefinitely.