Question

use the currency exchange rates in the table for the following question.

as you leave ottawa, you convert 259 canadian dollars to u.s. dollars. how many dollars do you receive?

currency | dollars per foreign | foreign per dollar
--- | --- | ---
british pound | 1.356 | 0.7376
canadian dollar | 0.7828 | 1.277
european euro | 1.225 | 0.8160
japanese yen | 0.009694 | 103.2
mexican peso | 0.05035 | 19.86

you receive $ in u.s. dollars.
(round to two decimal places as needed.)

Explanation:

Identify the exchange rate for Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars

$$ \text{Rate (Dollars per Foreign)} = 0.7828 \text{ USD per CAD} $$

Calculate the converted amount in U.S. dollars

$$ 259 \text{ CAD} \times 0.7828 \frac{\text{USD}}{\text{CAD}} = 202.7452 \text{ USD} $$

Round to two decimal places

$$ 202.7452 \approx 202.75 $$

Answer:

As you leave Ottawa, you convert 259 Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars. How many dollars do you receive?

You receive $202.75$ in U.S. dollars.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)