Converting Currency Answers

Jessica is planning a trip to South Africa. The following table shows some of her planned expenses for this trip, and whether these expenses are in US dollars ($) or South African rands (R).ItemCostCurrencyGuide book216.41RWalking shoes702.33RPassport71.75$Car rental996.78RPlane ticket3,741.85RHotel reservation138.10$If the exchange rate of US dollars to South African rands is 1:7.4094, what is the current total of Jessica’s budget, in US dollars? Round all currencies to two decimal places.

The exchange rate between non-fixed currencies continuously fluctuates. The following chart shows the exchange rate of the pound sterling to the Japanese yen over a period of six days.Day£:¥Monday1:148.176Tuesday1:144.209Wednesday1:149.890Thursday1:141.014Friday1:138.650Saturday1:143.007If Grace traded ¥34,712 for £242.73, on what day did she make her exchange?

Gary is looking over his receipts from his trip to Europe. When he was in Germany, he exchanged US dollars for euros at a rate of 1:0.7716, and when he was in Poland, he exchanged euros for Polish zloty at a rate of 1:4.0518. To four decimal places, what was the exchange rate of US dollars to Polish zloty?

Hillary has just returned to the United States from a trip to northern Europe, where she visited Sweden and Finland. The table below shows some of the purchases and expenses she had before and during her trip, as well as their costs. The transactions took place in US dollars ($), euros (€), or Swedish krona (kr, plural kronor).ItemCostCurrencyBoots601.84krCar rental26.88€Phrase book20.41€Plane ticket877.62$Souvenirs725.36krGuidebook36.83$During Hillary’s trip, the exchange rate of US dollars to euros was 1:0.7936, and the exchange rate of euros to Swedish kronor was 1:10.1069. How much did Hillary spend in total, measured in US dollars? Round all currency values to two decimal places.

The exchange rate between non-fixed currencies continuously fluctuates. The following table shows the exchange rate of pounds sterling to the Israeli new shekel (plural shekalim) over a period of six days. Day £:INS Monday 1:6.0333 Tuesday 1:5.8594 Wednesday 1:5.7012 Thursday 1:5.9462 Friday 1:6.1715 Saturday 1:6.0896 Nate has £88.65 to convert into shekalim. The currency exchange he is using charges an 8% fee after the currency conversion has occured. About how many more shekalim will Nate receive if he makes his trade on the day with the most favorable exchange rate than if he makes his trade on the day with the least favorable exchange rate?

The exchange rate between non-fixed currencies continuously fluctuates. The table below shows the exchange rate of the US dollar to the euro over the course of six days.Day$:€Monday1:0.7102Tuesday1:0.7544Wednesday1:0.7053Thursday1:0.6910Friday1:0.6869Saturday1:0.7273Sandy has $829.04 to convert into euros. How many more euros would Sandy have if she made her trade on the day with the most favorable exchange rate than if she made her trade on the day with the least favorable exchange rate? Round all currencies to two decimal places.

Kari is on a trip to Italy. She has made a list of cities she would like to tour while she is there, as well as how much she expects it will cost her (between transportation, admission, souvenirs, and so on) to see each one. The prices are listed in either US dollars ($) or euros (€). Kari has a budget of $585 set aside for sightseeing.ItemCostCurrencyTour of the Vatican68.77€Tour of Rome95.41€Tour of Naples71.06$Tour of Venice113.38$Tour of Milan49.69€She would also like to tour Genoa as well, which would cost her €60.85. If the conversion rate of US dollars to euros at the time of Kari’s visit is 1:0.6859, how will this affect her budget? Round all dollar values to the nearest cent.

Jun, who lives in the United States, is on a trip to South America. He is going first to Argentina, where the currency is the Argentine peso ($), then to Bolivia, where the currency is the Bolivian boliviano (Bs.). As he is traveling from Argentina to Bolivia, he finds that he has the equivalent of US $671 in pesos, which he wishes to convert to bolivianos. If, at the time of Jun’s exchange, the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Argentine peso is 1:3.8056 and the exchange rate of the Argentine peso to the Bolivian boliviano is 1:1.8903, how many bolivianos does Jun have? Round all currencies to two decimal places.

Tom is exchanging money for his trip to India. The exchange rate of US dollars to Indian rupees is 1:45.897. Tom needs 11,550 rupees. The currency exchange service he is using charges a fee of 7.25% after the exchange is made. How many US dollars will it cost Tom to get the rupees he wants? Round to the nearest dollar.

Sharon is preparing for a trip to Kuwait. She calculates that she will need $1,166 to be converted to Kuwaiti dinar. If the exchange rate of US dollars to Kuwaiti dinar is 1:0.2879, how many dinar does Sharon have? Round your answer to two decimal places.