1. OBJECTIVE: How do we convert money between
different currencies?
Do Now
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4. Anticipatory Set:
1.) Find, correct, and explain the mistake in the following
currency converting problem.
Convert 200 Euros to US Dollars.
0.6403
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x 200
x = 128.06 US Dollars
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5. Proportion for Today
Given amount
x of money
Exchange Rate
Exchange Rate
for Given amount
for x
of money
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6. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
5,000
1.) Convert 5,000 0.7846 0.681
British Pounds to Euros.
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7. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
1,000
2.) Convert 1,000 12.921 92.453
Japanese Yen to
Mexican Pesos.
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8. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
20,000
3.) Convert 20,000 1.1255 1.038
Canadian Dollars to
Australian Dollars.
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9. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
500,000
4.) Convert 500,000 1.038 12.921
Mexican Pesos to
Canadian Dollars.
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10. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
2,500
5.) Convert 2,500 92.453 0.7846
Euros to Japanese
Yen.
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11. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
3,000,000
6.) Convert 3,000,000 1.1255
0.681
Australian Dollars to
British Pounds.
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12. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
600,000
12.921
7.) Convert 600,000 0.7846
Mexican Pesos to Euros.
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13. BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Explain to a student who was absent for the past two
days how to convert money between different
currencies.
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14. Mr. Tjersland's Math 7
Homework: Homework Sheet
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