Monday, August 9, 2010

1 pound in dollars


I have a simple example which will help you understand how to convert 1 pound in dollars. This will help you when you go out to shop. So understand the concept well.

We been understanding other concepts of mathematics by working simple problems of mathematics lets look at the example below.

Example:-

If you are on a visit to United States of America, but you belong to England. You have with you 350 pounds. You go to the nearby shopping mall and buy a wine. The rate of wine is 200 dollars, what is the amount left with you now.

Solution:

Formula for converting pounds to dollar

1 pound 1.51 dollars

Multiplied by 350 for both sides

350 pounds 528.5 dollars

Now you give 350 pounds to shopper.

528.5 - 200 dollars = 328.5 dollars converted into pounds.

Answer: The amount left with you is 328.5 $

Look at the example, there are a few things that you observe in this example carefully such as look at how to convert1 pound in dollars along with the formula to do so. The other things i would like you to see is the dollar sign or $ this is the symbol used for dollar. We have many more math signs you will come across every day

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