Question

Peter has 900 New Zealand dollars. If 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.4167 New Zealand dollars, about how many U.S. dollars can Peter buy for his New Zealand dollars?

Answer 1

Answer:

He can buy 635 US dollars.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The number of New Zealand dollars Peter has = 900,

Also, 1 US Dollars = 1.4167 New Zealand dollars,

$1\text{ New Zealand dollars}=\frac{1}{1.4167}\text{ US Dollars}$

$\implies 900\text{ New Zealand dollars}=900\times \frac{1}{1.4167}=\frac{900}{1.4167}=635.279169902\text{ US Dollars}\approx 635\text{ US dollars}$

Hence, he can buy 635 US dollars.

Answer 2

Multiply the NZ dollar amount by the conversion factor:

900 NZ dollars              1 US dollar
--------------------- * -------------------------- =  $635.28, or approx. $635. 
             1               1.4167 NZ dollars