On a backpacking trip through Europe, Troy spent 20 Swiss francs to stay one night in a youth hostel. If the foreign exchange ra

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4 years ago

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te between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc is 1:2.2, how much did Troy spend in U.S. dollars?

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Vlad [161] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-09T16:42:37+03:00

Vlad [161]4 years ago

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He spent 9 dollars and 9 cents so $9.09

mina [271] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-09T17:44:27+03:00

Answer:

Troy spent $9.09.

Step-by-step explanation:

Troy spent 20 Swiss Francs to stay one night in a youth hostel.

1 U.S. Dollar = 2.2 Swiss franc

We have to convert 20 Swiss franc to U.S. dollars.

So we divide 20 by 2.2 to convert Swiss franc to U.S. dollars.

= $\frac{20}{2.2}$ = 9.09090909 ≈ $9.09

Troy spent $9.09 to stay one night in a youth hostel.