document.write( "Question 1184454: Sipho wants to go on overseas holiday. He exchanges R10 500 at the bank and obtains $820. Calculate the dollar to rand exchange rate on that day. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #815048 by Theo(13342) You can put this solution on YOUR website! he exchanges 40500 rands for 820 dollars. \n" ); document.write( "the ratio of rands to dollars = 10500 / 820 = 12.80487805. \n" ); document.write( "the ratio of dollars to rands = 820 / 10500 = .0780952381.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the dollar to rand exchange rate on that day = .0780952381. \n" ); document.write( "that means he can buy 1 rand with .078095238 times 1 dollar. \n" ); document.write( "that should be your answer.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the rand to dollar exchange rate on that day = 12.80487805. \n" ); document.write( "that means he can buy 1 dollar with 12.80487805 times 1 rand.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |