Money Conversions and What Time is It?
You are am international traveler for this assignment. On your own paper
complete each conversion showing both monetary units. Then tell how much your
purchase costs in U.S. Dollars.
Ex.: In Toronto, Canada I bought a boat ticket for 9 Canadian Dollars, how much
does it cost in USD?
1 CAD = .87 USD To solve, 9 CAD x .87 USD = 7.83 meaning $7.83
OR
How many rubles can I exchange for $10 USD?
1 USD = 26.2260 RUB To solve, 10 x 26.22 = 262.2 RUB
Use ‘The Universal Currency Converter” as a reference. http://www.xe.net/ucc/
Situations
2. Visit a castle in England for 12 GBP, how much is it in USD?
3. Buy a statue for 2,000 yen, how much is it in USD?
4. Buy a big box of chocolates for 45 Swiss Francs, how much is it in USD?
5. Buy lunch in Mexico for 45 Pesos, how much is it in USD?
6. My taxi fare in Brazil is 24 Reals, how much is it in USD?
7. Buy a mahogany chest for 3,000 INR, India Rupees, how much is it in USD?
1. How many Mexican Pesos can I exchange for $100 USD?
2. How many Australian Dollars can I exchange for $10 USD?
3. How many Euros can I exchange for $1,000 USD?
4. How many India Rupees can I exchange for $100 USD?
5. How many Israeli Shekels can I exchange for $100 USD?
6. How many Canadian Dollars can I exchange for $1000 USD?
7. How many Brazilian Reals can I exchange for $100 USD?
What Time is It?
It is 10:00 AM on Monday in Miami. What time is it in each of the countries you visited? Be sure to write AM or PM next to each time and include the day, if it changes.
Ex. London 3:00 PM
Use http://www.worldtimezone.com/
Confused?
Use this time converter. http://www.timezoneconverter.com/cgi-bin/tzc.tzc