SOLUTION: Rene Rodrigues vacationed in Mexico and spent 9,200 pesos. What would this be in U.S. dollars? (Round to the nearest cent. Use the Currency Conversion chart in the textbook. A.

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Question 1129596: Rene Rodrigues vacationed in Mexico and spent 9,200 pesos. What would this be in U.S. dollars? (Round to the nearest cent. Use the Currency Conversion chart in the textbook.
A. $576.80
B. $657.73
C. $757.80
D. $857.80
I have been going insane i need to understand how they want this answered.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1 Mexican Peso equals 0.049 United States Dollar
so, 9200 pesos = 9200%2A0.049 US Dollar=450.8 US Dollar

your option, only one close to my solution, is:
$ 576.80 Dollars and it is = to 11744 Mexican Pesos which is not what Rene Rodrigues spent