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Question 206333: You are taking a trip to Switzerland. You are at the bank exchanging $600 for Swiss francs. The exchange rate is 1.5 francs per dollar, and the bank charges a 1.5% fee to make the exchange.
After your trip you have 321 Swiss francs left. How much is this amount in dollars? Assume that you use other money to pay the exchange fee.
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You are taking a trip to Switzerland. You are at the bank exchanging $600 for Swiss francs. The exchange rate is 1.5 francs per dollar, and the bank charges a 1.5% fee to make the exchange.
After your trip you have 321 Swiss francs left. How much is this amount in dollars? Assume that you use other money to pay the exchange fee.
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proportion:
1 dollar/1.5 francs = x dollars/321 francs
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x dollars = 321/1.5
x dollars = $214
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The 321 francs is worth $214
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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