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If 1 US dollar is equivalent to 0.92 euros, how many euros is $150 equivalent to?

If 1 US dollar is equivalent to 0.92 euros, how many euros is $150 equivalent to?

Answer and explanation

Answer: A: 138.00

Each dollar is worth 0.920.92 euros, so multiply: 150⋅0.92=138150\cdot0.92=138 euros, choice A. A quick check is that euros are worth more than dollars here, so you get fewer euros than dollars, which means the answer should be less than 150150. Choice D (163.04163.04) divides by 0.920.92, which converts euros to dollars instead. Choice C (158.70158.70) adds 8%8\% to $150, going the wrong way. Choice B (142.00142.00) subtracts 88 from 150150 rather than taking 8%8\% of it. A conversion rate is a multiplier for the units it converts from.

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