Question

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Answer 1

Is this correct?

Answer 2

On a certain day, 1 euro cost $1.58534 Canadian. How much does 500 euros cost in Canadian dollars? Show your work.

Answer 3

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 1.58634 } =\frac{ x }{ 500}\]

Answer 4

\[500 \div 1.58634 = $315.17 CAD\]

Answer 5

x = $315.17 CAD

Answer 6

Is this correct??

Answer 7

@johnbc

Answer 8

Yes that seems correct and a great use conversion ratios

Answer 9

are you 100% sure that's correct?

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

what you think luigi?

Answer 12

I think it's \(\Large \frac{ 1 }{ 1.58634 } =\frac{ 500}{x}\)

@annas Not my dog, why ask me? >_>

Answer 13

that's wrong lol \[\frac{ CAD }{ EURO }=\frac{ CAD }{ EURO }\]

Answer 14

Isn't it suppose to be like that?

Answer 15

with your method the answer would be, $793.17

Answer 16

Either way, they equal the same thing if they have the same relation.

Answer 17

but it's asking me how much does $500 EURO cost in Canadian dollar bills.

Answer 18

.. I did not read that part. Sorry for the confusion. But yea, your first attempt would be right.

Answer 19

wait but, why 793.17 - 500 = 293.17

Answer 20

794.17 EU - 500 CAD = 293.17
what is the 293.17?

Answer 21

it's the difference right?

Answer 22

Your subtracting apples from oranges

Answer 23

^

Answer 24

You're subtracting things that don't correlate with one another.

Answer 25

okay lol thanks.