Question

Ming was planning a trip to Western Samoa.Before going, she did some research and learned that the exchange rate is 6 Tala for $2. How many Tala would she get if she exchanged $6

Answer 1

18

Explanation:

If T is the number of Tala that Ming gets, it satisfies the proportion ...

T/$6 = 6/$2

Multiplying by $6 gives ...

T = 6($6/$2) = 6·3 = 18

Ming will get 18 Tala in exchange for $6.