Christopher has just returned to the United States from a trip to Singapore and Australia. He is looking over his records of the money he spent on his trip. The following list shows items and expenses Christopher paid for before and during his trip, as well as whether the purchase took place in US dollars (US$), Singapore dollars (S$), or Australian dollars (AU$).ItemCostCurrencyCamera139.54US$Ferry ticket525.15AU$Passport33.45US$Guide book62.99S$Hat42.74S$Plane ticket849.52AU$When Christopher was on his trip, the exchange rate for US dollars to Singapore dollars was 1:1.3914, and the exchange rate for Singapore dollars to Australian dollars was 1:0.7786. How much did Christopher spend in total, measured in US dollars? Round all currency values to two decimal places.
First add the expenses in each currency: Christopher spent $172.99 US, S$105.73, and AU$1,374.67. Convert the Singapore dollars to US dollars by dividing by 1.3914, and convert the Australian dollars by dividing by 0.7786 × 1.3914, since 1 US dollar equals 1.3914 Singapore dollars and 1 Singapore dollar equals 0.7786 Australian dollars. The converted amounts are about $75.99 and $1,268.91, so the total is $172.99 + $75.99 + $1,268.91 = $1,517.89, choice A, “$1,517.89.”
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