Question

At a currency exchange, 3 U.S. dollars can be exchanged for 5 Japanese Yin. How many Yin will you receive for 1 U.S. dollar? As the same currency exchange as in the problem above, how many U.S. dollars will you receive for 1 Japanese Yin?

Answer 1

Answer:

The first answer is 1.66 Japanese Yin

The second answer is 0.60 U.S. Dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of U.S. Dollars (USD) to Japanese Yin (JY) is 3 : 5 -

=  USD : JY

=     3   :   5

To find the number of Yin received for 1 Dollar, divide the ratio on both sides by 3 as for 3 Dollars you receive 5 Yin -

=  USD : JY

=     3    :    5

=     1     :   5/3

=     1     :   1.66

So, for 1 USD you will receive 1.66 JY

To find the number of Dollars received for 1 Yin, divide the ratio on both sides by 5 as for 5 Yin you receive 3 Dollars -

=  USD : JY

=     3    :    5

=   3/5   :   1

=   0.60 :   1

So, for 1 JY you will receive 0.60 USD