SOLUTION: During her trip to Europe, Mary learned that 1 euro was equivalent to the value of 1.28 U.S. dollars. Part A Mary began her trip with $2,000 U.S. dollars. How many euros did

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Question 253882: During her trip to Europe, Mary learned that 1 euro was equivalent to the value of 1.28 U.S. dollars.
Part A
Mary began her trip with $2,000 U.S. dollars. How many euros did Mary have?
Show your work.
2,000 divided by 1.28 = 1562
Answer ________1562 euros_____________ Is this answer correct?
Part B
After her trip, Mary had 740 euros left. What was the value in U.S. dollars?
Show your work.
740 X 1.28 = $947.20
Answer _________$947.20_______________
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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part A
She had zero euros. She began with $2000
only at the end of the trip does it tells us she had left over euros and asked for their value in dollars.
Part A doesn't ask for the dollar value in euros but the number of euros.