Question

Marge traded Australian dollars for Mexican pesos at an exchange rate of 1 Australian dollar = 11.4801 Mexican pesos. She gave the exchanger a total of 2900 Australian dollars and was charged a flat fee of 45 Australian dollars. Approximately how many Mexican pesos does Marge have?

A. 33,292.29
B. 32,775.69
C. 248.69
D. 252.61

Answer 1

the answer is b because
2900-45=2855
2855(11.4801)=32,775.69

Answer 2

Option B. 32775.69 Mexican dollars

Explanation:

In the given question Marge traded 2900 Australian dollars to Mexican pesos.

Fees charged for the conversion was 45 Australian dollars.

So remaining dollars will be = Total Australian dollars - Fees charged

= 2900 - 45

= 1855

Now we will covert these Australian dollars to Mexican pesos

Since 1 Australian dollar = 11.4801 Mexican pesos

So 1855 Australian dollar = 1855×11.4801

= 32775.6855

≈ 32775.69 Mexican pesos

Option B. is the answer.