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MONEY This lesson will teach how to use exchange rates.
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What is an Exchange Rate? In finance, the exchange rates (also known as the foreign-exchange rate, forex rate or FX rate) between two currencies specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other. It is the value of a foreign nation’s currency in terms of the home nation’s currency. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_rate
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Step 1- Pick the foreign currency you would like to exchange United Kingdom Pound Mexican Pesos Canadian Dollar Japanese Yen European Euro
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Step 2- Figure out the Exchange Rate If you are not given the exchange rate then you can find it on the internet by googling: Exchange Rate.
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Step 3- Determine How much you would like to exchange
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Step 4- Plug into the following Formula $$$$ * Exchange Rate= Amount of Foreign Currency Examples: – $150 *.73 = 109.50 Euros – 100 pounds = $66
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You want to have at least 100 pounds per week to spend in a four week vacation to the United Kingdom. How much do you need to save before your trip? A.$650$650 B.$400$400 C.$600$600 D.$550$550 Exchange Rate- 1 pound = $1.5
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How many American Dollars would I need to save up if I want to have 500 Euros when I visit Paris? A.$650$650 B.$700$700 C.$685$685 D.$635$635 The Exchange Rate is $1.00 =.73 Euro
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I Have $300 to take on a trip to Canada, how many Canadian Dollars will I have to spend? A. 300300 B. 285285 C. 320320 D. 310310
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If I have 5000 pesos, how many American Dollars would I have? A.$400400 B.$425425 C.$300300 D.$375375 Exchange Rate- 1 peso =.08 Dollars
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