Question

Chinese money is called yuan. The conversion rate for

the US dollar to the yuan is $ 1.00 to 0.45 yuan. What dollar
amount is equivalent to 216 yuan?

Answer 1

480 dollars are equivalent to 216 yuan.

Explanation:

This question can be solved by a simple rule of three.

Each dollar is 0.45 yuan. How many dollars are 216 yuans. So?

$1 - 0.45 yuan

$x - 216 yuans

`0.45x = 216`

`x = 480`

480 dollars are equivalent to 216 yuan.