Heather and Rachel each has some pennies. Heather has more than Rachel. In fact, the number of pennies that Heather has is the square of the number that Rachel has. The total number of pennies they have between them makes a whole number of pounds. What is the smallest this total could be?
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£1
£6
£57
£99
£101
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