Question

You are visiting Mexico and need to convert your U.S. dollar to the Mexican Peso. How many Mexican Peso will you have from $350?

Conversion Ratio:

$1 = Mex$20.16

Answer 1

Answer: Mex$7056

Explanation:

Make the proportion:

$1 - Mex$20.16

$350 - x

`\displaystyle\\x=( 350(20.16))/(1) \\\\x=350(20.16)\\\\`

x=Mex$7056

Answer 2

Mex$7,056

Explanation:

$1 = Mex$20.16

$350 = x

cross multiply

$350 * Mex$20.60 = Mex$7,056