Question

In Portugal, Miguel buys a book about planets. The book costs €34.95. In England the same book costs £27.50. The exchange rate is £1 = €1.17. Calculate the difference in pounds (£) between the cost of the book in Portugal and England

Answer 1

The difference in the cost of book between Portugal and England is £2.37.

Explanation:

Given,

Cost of book in Portugal = €34.95

Cost of book in England =£27.50

We need to find the difference in pounds (£) between for cost of the book in Portugal and England.

Solution,

Firstly we will find out the cost of book bought in Portugal in pounds.

We have also given that;

£1 = €1.17

Here we use the unitary method to find the cost in pounds.

Since €1.17 =£1

`\therefore 34.95=(34.95)/(1.17)=\£29.87`

also given that the cost of book in England is £27.50.

Now we will find the difference, which is equal to cost of book in England minus cost of book in Portugal.

Difference =
`\£29.87-\£27.50=\£2.37`

Hence The difference in the cost of book between Portugal and England is £2.37.