Assume 1 US dollar = HK\$7.8. How many US dollars can be bought with HK\$7,800?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. US\$1,000
- Step 1: Number of US dollars = HK\7,800 ÷ 7.8 = 1,000$.
Answer
US\$1,000.
Why not the others: US\$60,840: the amount is multiplied by the rate instead of divided. US\$7792.2: the rate is subtracted.
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