Question

A certain book is for sale in both Belize and Brazil. In Belize, it sells for 80.39 Belize dollars. In Brazil, it sells for 63.65 Brazilian reals. The exchange rate of US dollars to Belize dollars is 1:1.9246, and the exchange rate of US dollars to Brazilian reals is 1:1.7880. When converted into US dollars, which country sells the book at a more expensive price, and how much more expensive is it?

Answer 1

Answer:

Belize, it is 40,9123 US dollars more expensive than brazil.

Explanation:

The exchange rate measures the amount of dollars that must be paid for a unit of foreign currency, in this order of ideas, if a book costs 80,39 Belize dollars only it is neccesary to multiply 80,39 by 1,19246(Exchange rate of US Dollars) that is equal to 154,71 US dollars and the same to brazil, 63,65 by 1,17880 that is equal to 113,8062 US Dollas. in the comparation is factible to say that the book for sale in belize is more expensive than Brazil for 40,9123 US Dollars.