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  • 14-08-2016
  • Mathematics
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Convert 950 US dollars to British pound sterling. Use 1 US dollar= 0.62 British pound sterling .

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texaschic101
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  • 14-08-2016
1/0.62 = 950/x....1 U.S. dollar to 0.62 pounds = 950 dollars to x pounds
and since this is a proportion, we cross multiply
(1)(x) = (0.62)(950)
x = 589....so 950 U.S. dollars is equivalent to 589 British pounds
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