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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In October 2004,1 U.S dollar was equivalent to 1.23 Canadian dollars.1  european euro was equivalent to 8.20 Norwegian kroner,and 1 Norwegian krone was equivalent to 0.15 U.S. dollars. How many European euros were equivalent to 1 Canadian dollar?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help and show steps.My son and I have been stuck on this all night.this is a chapter 1-3 exam worksheet from Discovering Algebra(an investigative approach)But this problem is not in the book. thank you so much for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In October 2004,1 U.S dollar was equivalent to 1.23 Canadian dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 european euro was equivalent to 8.20 Norwegian kroner,and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Norwegian krone was equivalent to 0.15 U.S. dollars. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many European euros were equivalent to 1 Canadian dollar? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.23 Canadian = 1 U.S dollar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 1.23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Canadian = 0.813 US dollar<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Canadian = (0.813 US dollar)(1 Norwegian krone)/(0.15 US dollar)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the \"US dollar\" cancels leaving you with kroners<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Canadian = 5.42 Norwegian krone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Canadian = (5.42 Nor krone)(1 euro/8.20 Nor krone) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the \"kroners\" cancel leaving you with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Canadian = 0.660975.. euro<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 Canadian dollar = 0.660975... european euro.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could do this all in one step:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 Canadian[1 US/1.23 Can][1 kron/0.15 US][1 euro/5.42 kron] = 0.66 euro<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the \"Can\", the \"US\", the \"kron\" all cancel leaving you with euro<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These fractions are called conversion units because the numerator and the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "denominator of each fraction are equal to one another.  It's like writing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 inches/ 1 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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