1. A Trip to the Movies

2. You’re going to the movies… How much money will you need? Create a list based on the prices to the right. You must buy at least one ticket and one snack. Show your list and your total below: Movie Ticket:$8.00 each Popcorn:$4.00 Soda:$2.00 Icee:$4.00 Soft Pretzel:$4.00 Hot Dog:$3.00 Ice Cream:$2.00 Candy:$3.00

3. http://www.xe.com/ucc/full/ Go to the webpage above. Follow the steps in order to get the exchange rate for your country: Box 1:1 Box 2:America (United States), Dollar (USD) Box 3: Box 4:Go! Put the exchange rate here: 1.00 USD = Don’t forget to round to the nearest penny!

4. http://www.xe.com/iso4217.php Click on the site above. Choose a country and its currency. Record it below. Example: United StatesDollarsUSD My currency is:

5. Using your exchange rate, calculate the cost to go to the movies using your country’s currency. You must show all of your work! An example is included on the next page:

6. $1.00 USD = $2.50 SSD (Sara Spurr Dollars) 2 movie tickets (I’m taking a friend with me!) $8.00 + $8.00= $16.00 2 sodas$2.00 + $2.00 =$04.00 1 soft pretzel$04.00 1 box of candy$03.00 Total Cost:$27.00 $1.00 USD$2.50 SSD________ $27.00 USD? SSD $2.50 X $27.00 = $67.50 SSD $67.50 / $1.00 = $67.50 SSD My trip to the movies would cost $67.50 SSD.

7. Check your work Go to http://www.xe.com/ucc/http://www.xe.com/ucc/ In the Amount box, type in your total cost for the movies in U.S dollars. Make sure the FROM button says USD –U.S. Dollar. Make sure the TO button says your country’s currency. Click Convert. The number should match the total you came up with using your proportions.