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Traci needs to change $300 US Dollars into Euros. the exchange rate is 1 euro for 1.25 dollars. how many euros does Traci get for her dollars?

User Umang Patwa
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300 is the correct answer
User Artem Sokolov
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Let's begin by identifying key information given to us:

Amount = $300

Amount (after changing) = ?

Exchange rate: €1 = $1.25

We will calculate how much Euros Traci gets for her dollar using simple proportion:


\begin{gathered} x=\text{\$}300 \\ \euro1=\text{\$}1.25 \\ \text{Cross multiply, we have:} \\ 1.25(x)=300\cdot1 \\ x=(300)/(1.25)=240 \\ x=\euro240 \end{gathered}

Therefore, Traci gets €240 for her dollars

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