document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190686>Question 1190686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.	The rates of exchange at a bank are as follows:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bz $1.00 = 8.85 Mexican Pesos <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bz $1.00 = 3.80 Quetzal <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)	A traveller changes 1900 Quetzal to Belize currency. Calculate the amount received. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)	Of the amount she received she spent Bz $154 and exchanged the remainder for Mexican currency. Calculate the amount in Mexican currency she received for this exchange. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #822567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=822567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b = 1 unit of belize currency.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 1 unit of mexican currency.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q = 1 unit of quetzal currency.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 * b = 8.85 * m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 * b = 3.80 * q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) a traveler changes 1900 quetzal to belize.  Calculate the amount received.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 1 * b = 3.80 * q, then solve for q to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 * q = 1 / 3.80 * b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 1900 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1900 * q = 1900 / 3.80 * b = 500 * b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she received 500 units of belize currency for 1900 units of quetzal currency.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Of the amount she received she spent Bz $154 and exchanged the remainder for Mexican currency. Calculate the amount in Mexican currency she received for this exchange.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she received 500 units of belize currency.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she spent 154 units of belizse currency.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she had 500 - 154 = 346 units of belize currency left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she exchanged this for mexican currency.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 * b = 8.85 * m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 364 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "364 * b = 364 * 8.85 * m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "364 * b = 3221.4 * m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she exchanged 364 units of belize currency for 3221.4  units of mexican currency.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let me know if you have any questions.<BR>\n" );
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