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

2 answers:

weqwewe [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-07T04:22:18+03:00

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Every US Dollar equals $2.2 in France so 9.09.

atroni [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-07T05:55:36+03:00

Answer: Hence, Troy spend 9.09 in U.S. dollars.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the foreign exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc is 1:2.2.

It means,

1 U.S. dollar = 2.2 Swiss Franc

Now, According to question, Troy spent 20 Swiss francs to stay one night in a youth hostel.

So, 1 Swis Franc = $\dfrac{1}{2.2}$

20 Swiss Franc = $\dfrac{20}{2.2}=\$9.09$

Hence, Troy spend 9.09 in U.S. dollars.