Trick Maths Question?
Can you answer this question….but also show your working out?
Sarah went on holiday to Antigua.
In the shops, prices are given in either US Dollars ($) or in East Caribbean Dollars (EC$)
The exchange rate was $1 = EC$65
The price of a hat was EC$65
Sarah knew that £1 = $1.45
Work out the price of the hat in pounds
$1 = EC$65
the price is EC$65 i.e $1
now, £1 = $1.45
divide both sides by 1.45
£1/1.45 = $1.45/1.45
£0.69 = $1
this means $1 is approximately £0.69
i.e. price of hat in pounds is £0.69
