Question

The money used in Egypt is called thePound. The exchange rate is $6.40 forevery 5.7 Pounds. Find howmanydollarsyou would receive if you exchanged 32.8Pounds.

Answer 1

For every 5.7 pounds, the exchange rate is $6.40

If 1 pound is exchanged, the amount received is

$\frac{6.40}{5.7}\text{ dollars}$

If 32.8 pounds are exchanged, the amount received in the dollar is

$\begin{gathered} \frac{6.40}{5.7}\times32.8=36.8281 \\ \approx36.3 \end{gathered}$

So, the amount received is $36.3 in exchange for 32.8 pounds