Question

Afrah wants to buy a coat from Japan. It costs ¥7 320.50. She will have to pay shipping of £25.30. She has found a company that will charge her £80 for the coat and shipping combined. The exchange rate is currently £2 : ¥292.82. Should Afrah use the company or buy the coat and pay for shipping herself? Give a mathematical explanation.

Answer 1

She should buy the coat and pay for shipping

Explanation:

Set up a proportion to express the the 80 pounds to yen.

`(2)/(292.82)` =
`(80)/(x)`

2 x 40 = 80

292.82 x 40 = 11,712.80

230.50 + 25.30 = 255.8

255.80 < 11,712.80

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