Question

Toby goes on holiday to Geneva, Switzerland. In Geneva, Toby sees a watch costing 193.75 CHF (Swiss Francs). In Manchester, An identical watch costs ?143 Given that ?1 = 1.55 CHF a) In which city is the watch cheaper? b) By how much is it cheaper (in ?)?

Answer 1

The watch is cheaper in Geneva by 18 British Pounds (£) after converting the Geneva price using the given exchange rate of £1 = 1.55 CHF.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine in which city the watch is cheaper, we need to convert the Swiss Francs (CHF) price to British Pounds (£) using the given exchange rate and then compare the prices.

The given exchange rate is £1 = 1.55 CHF. To convert 193.75 CHF to British Pounds, we divide the price in CHF by the exchange rate:

193.75 CHF ÷ 1.55 CHF/£1 = 125 £

Now we compare the prices:

• Price in Geneva: 125 £
• Price in Manchester: 143 £

Since 125 £ < 143 £, the watch is cheaper in Geneva.

To find out by how much the watch is cheaper, we simply subtract the price in Geneva from the price in Manchester:

143 £ - 125 £ = 18 £

Therefore, the watch is 18 £ cheaper in Geneva compared to Manchester.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

1.55 CHF = ?1

Cost of watch in Geneva in ?1

1.55 CHF = ?1

193 CHF = ? ?1 which we could call x

1.55 = 1

193 = x

Cross multiply

1.55x = 193 Divide by 1.55

x = 124.52 in x units.

But the merchants in Manchester are charging 143 x units

So 143 - 124.52 = 18.48 units more expensive in Manchester.