ACT Math · Ratios, rates, and percents
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 euros, so multiply: 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 . Choice D () divides by , which converts euros to dollars instead. Choice C () adds to $150, going the wrong way. Choice B () subtracts from rather than taking of it. A conversion rate is a multiplier for the units it converts from.
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