Question

The Japanese Yen is the currency in Japan. Its symbol is ¥. If 100¥ equals $1.24, how many dollars does 450¥ equal?

I actually have no idea how to do this at all so can someone at least help me set it up?

Answer 1

It's easier to deal with the number 1 so do you know how to find out how what the USD equivalent of 1 yen is?

Answer 2

No I don't understand how $1.24 is equivalent to 1. Could you help me with that and then I can do the other part if I understand?

Answer 3

I'm not saying that 1 yen is = $1.24

Answer 4

The problem states that 100 yen = $1.24. I'm asking if you can tell me what 1 yen would equal to in USD

Answer 5

Oh, yeah see I don't understand this at all then lol

Answer 6

If
100 yen = 1.24
1 yen = ?

Answer 7

If you're confused as to how to figure that out, look at it this way

How many 1 yen goes into 100 yens?

Answer 8

100 I'm guessing

Answer 9

Right and you can figure that out by dividing 100 by 1 to find out how many 1 yen goes into 100 yens

Answer 10

Is 1 yen $0.0124 ?

Answer 11

nice

Answer 12

Oh so is 450 Yen $4.50?

Answer 13

So knowing that 1 yen = 0.0124
How can you figure out 450 yen = ?

Answer 14

No, you don't divide 450 by 100

Answer 15

Aww man I thought I had it lol

Answer 16

Is it $5.58 because you multiply 0.0124 by 450 yen?

Answer 17

nice, and do you understand why that's multiplied?

Answer 18

Yeah I think so, because if 1 yen is $0.0124 and you need to know 450 yen then you need to multiply that 450 times?

Answer 19

you got it

Answer 20

Thank you so much!! :)

Answer 21

np :)