Question

Your family is traveling to Mexico on vacation. You have saved $500 to use for spending money. If 269 Mexican pesos is equivalent to 25 United states dollars, how much money will you get when you exchange your $500 for pesos?

Answer 1

Is 5380 a choice?

Answer 2

It's not multiple choice

Answer 3

I think I have to cross multiply, right?

Answer 4

You would solve this with a proportion.

Answer 5

So yes, you would cross multiply.

Answer 6

Do you know how to set it up?

Answer 7

Would it be $500 over x equal to 25 over 269?

Answer 8

Yes it would

Answer 9

So you cross multiply to solve for x

Answer 10

So I would cross multiply 500 and 269, which equals 134,500, then take that and divide that by 25, which would give me 5,380. Would that be x?

Answer 11

That is correct!

Answer 12

Thanks for helping me through that? Mind helping me through one more?

Answer 13

I said the answer first, so techncally, I deserve a medal. xD

Answer 14

@AnswerMyQuestions, you didn't really help me through it. Although I will give you both a medal

Answer 15

I can help you through one more.

Answer 16

And you can't give 2 people a medal.

Answer 17

You can give it to @idiotdancer :)

Answer 18

I can help with more if you'd like.

Answer 19

Okay, I have one where it says:
The perimeter of a rectangle is 98 feet. The ratio of its length to its width is 5:2. Find the area of the rectangle.

How do I do this one?

Answer 20

490sq ft