Question

You find yourself with 17 guilders( a gold coin) but you are planning on taking a trip to a country where the local currency is the flori.
The current exchange rate is 2 guilders for every 3 florins.

Using the above exchange rate, and the template for conversions, set up an equation to convert your 17 guilder in to florins.

What should you place in space B of the template?

A. 25.5 florins
B. 2 guilders
C. 3 florins
D. 17 guilders

Answer 1

We are given

The current exchange rate is 2 guilders for every 3 florins

so,

2 guilders = 3 florins

now, we can find for 1 guilders

so, we get

$1guilders=\frac{3}{2} florins$

now, we can multiply both sides by 17

$17\times 1guilders=17\times \frac{3}{2} florins$

now, we can simplify it

$17guilders=25.5florins$

so, option-A........Answer