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Harlan has 1200 u.s. dollars. if 1 canadian dollar equals 0.9391 u.s. dollars, about how many canadian dollars can harlan buy for his u.s. dollars?

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Divide 1200 with 0.9391.
(1200÷0.9391)= 1277.82 Canadian dollars
Harlan can buy 1277.82 Canadian dollars
User Bperreault
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Answer:

Harlan can buy 1277.82 Canadian dollars

Explanation:

Harlan has 1200 U.S. Dollars.

If 1 Canadian dollar = 0.9391 U.S. Dollars

We have to calculate how many Canadian dollars can Harlan buy for his US dollars.

So we have to simply divide to get the value of Canadian dollars.

1 Canadian dollar = 0.9391 U.S. dollars

1200 U.S. dollars = 1200 ÷ 0.9391 = 1277.819188 ≈ 1277.82 Canadian Dollars

Harlan can buy 1277.82 Canadian dollars

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