Question

On October 23, 2011, one U.S. dollar was worth 49.84 Indian rupees.

(a) On that date, how many rupees was 103.64 dollars worth?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a rupee.
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rupees
(b) On that date, how many dollars was 67.36 rupees worth?
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a dollar.
dollars

Answer 1

(a) 5165.42 rupees

(b) $1.35

Explanation:

Given information:

• USD 1 = INR 49.84

Part (a)

To find how many rupees $103.64 was worth, multiply the number of dollars by the number of rupees per dollar:

⇒ 103.64 × 49.84 = 5165.42 rupees (nearest hundredth)

Part (b)

To find how many dollars 67.36 rupees was worth, divide the number of rupees by the number of rupees per dollar:

⇒ 67.36 ÷ 49.84 = $1.35 (nearest hundredth)