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Currency Exchange Practice Worksheet

The document provides practice problems related to foreign currencies and exchange rates, using both ratio and cross-multiplication methods for conversions. It includes examples of converting Canadian Dollars to US Dollars, Mexican Pesos, Euros, Indian Rupees, Chinese Yuan, and British Pounds. Additionally, it contains a teacher's answer key with the correct conversions for each problem presented.
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Currency Exchange Practice Worksheet

The document provides practice problems related to foreign currencies and exchange rates, using both ratio and cross-multiplication methods for conversions. It includes examples of converting Canadian Dollars to US Dollars, Mexican Pesos, Euros, Indian Rupees, Chinese Yuan, and British Pounds. Additionally, it contains a teacher's answer key with the correct conversions for each problem presented.
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Foreign Currencies and Exchange Rates Practice


Ratio Method: Cross-multiplication method:
1 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟 ∶ 0.57 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 1 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟 $100 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠
$100 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐷𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑠 ∶ 𝑥 =
0.57 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑥

Multiply both sides by 100. (1)(𝑥) = ($100)(0.57)


= 0.57 × 100 𝑥 = £57
= £57 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑃𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠

1. Amanda wants to travel from Halifax, Canada to Boston, USA. She has $1,000
Canadian Dollars (CAD) that she will convert into US Dollars (USD). Today’s
exchange rate is 1 CAD = 0.80 USD. How much USD will Amanda have for her trip?

2. John has $200 CAD and he wants to convert his money into Mexican Peso (MXN).
Today, the exchange rate is 1 CAD = 15.75 MXN. How much money in Mexican
Peso will John have?
3. Sahar is traveling back to Canada from her trip in Europe. She has €200 (200 Euros)
left from her trip, and she wants to convert it back into CAD. Today’s exchange rate
is 1 Euro = 1.50 CAD. How much CAD will Sahar get?

4. Rafiq has relatives who live in India and they kindly sent him ₹5,000 (5,000 Indian
Rupees). He wants to convert the Rupees into CAD. Today’s exchange rate is 1
Indian Rupee = 0.017 CAD.
Advanced
5. Charlene is flying back to Canada from her trip in China. She has ¥1,000 (1,000
Chinese Yuan) left from her trip, and she wants to convert it back into CAD. Today’s
exchange rate is 1 CAD = 5.10 Chinese Yuan. How much CAD will Charlene get?

6. Troy is traveling to Britain and budgeted $1,500 CAD for his trip. He wants to convert
the money into British Pounds (GBP). Today’s exchange rate is 1 GBP = 1.75 CAD.
How much money in GBP will Troy get?
Foreign Currencies and Exchange Rates
Teacher’s Answer Key
1. $800 USD

2. Mex$3,150

3. $300 CAD

4. $85 CAD
Advanced
5. The exchange rate is given with CAD as the base currency. We must find the
exchange rate with Chinese Yuan as the base currency.

Divide both sides of the ratio by 5.10 Yuan:


1 𝐶𝐴𝐷
5.10 𝑌𝑢𝑎𝑛 = 0.196 𝐶𝐴𝐷
5.10 𝑌𝑢𝑎𝑛 1 𝑌𝑢𝑎𝑛
5.10 𝑌𝑢𝑎𝑛

Alternatively, find the reversed exchange rate by dividing the ratio: = 0.196
.

(¥1,000)(0.196) = $196 CAD

6. Find the exchange rate with CAD as the base currency.

1 𝐺𝐵𝑃
1.75 𝐶𝐴𝐷 = 0.57 𝐺𝐵𝑃
1.75 𝐶𝐴𝐷 1 𝐶𝐴𝐷
1.75 𝐶𝐴𝐷

Or, = 0.57
.
($1,500)(0.57) = £855

Common questions

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Amanda will have $800 USD after converting $1,000 CAD at the exchange rate of 1 CAD = 0.80 USD, calculated as 1,000 * 0.80 = $800 USD .

The amount in British Pounds can be calculated by dividing $1,500 CAD by 1.75, which is the exchange rate for 1 GBP. Therefore, $1,500 CAD ÷ 1.75 = £857.14 GBP .

The cross-multiplication method involves setting up a proportion based on the given exchange rate. For example, if the exchange rate is 1 Canadian Dollar (CAD) = 0.57 British Pounds (GBP), and you want to convert $100 CAD, you set up the equation: 1 CAD / 0.57 GBP = $100 CAD / x GBP. Solving for x by multiplying both sides by 100, you find x = 0.57 * 100 = £57 GBP .

A potential error when converting using multidirectional rates is not consistently applying the same base currency or inadvertently using a flipped rate without proper inversion. For Sahar's conversion, using 1 Euro = 1.50 CAD directly without acknowledging any logical reversal ensures accurate conversion as opposed to employing an inverse rate appropriately for verification .

John can convert $200 CAD to Mexican Pesos by multiplying 200 by 15.75, resulting in 200 * 15.75 = Mex$3,150 .

To convert €200 to CAD using the exchange rate of 1 Euro = 1.50 CAD, multiply 200 by 1.50, resulting in €200 * 1.50 = $300 CAD .

To find out how much CAD Charlene receives for ¥1,000, first find the exchange rate with Yuan as the base currency. If 1 CAD = 5.10 Yuan, then 1 Yuan = 0.196 CAD. Multiply ¥1,000 by 0.196 to get ¥1,000 * 0.196 = $196 CAD .

The exchange rate conversion for Charlene involves reversing the base currency, which ensures direct rate conversion from Yuan to CAD without approximation errors. This method precisely relates to the inverse rate's proper handling by dividing the original exchange rate 1 CAD = 5.10 Yuan to acquire 1 Yuan = 0.196 CAD, eliminating round-off issues and ensuring exact currency conversion .

The cross-multiplication method is efficient for straightforward conversions between two currencies, ensuring precision with proportional context like CAD to GBP. However, when involving more currencies like Mexican Pesos, it requires multiple scenarios setup or intermediate calculations, which can reduce efficiency and clarity. Its core benefit lies in maintaining mathematical integrity and direct proportional calculation, avoiding errors attributed to incorrect direct use of exchange rates without validation .

The reversed exchange rate where Yuan is the base currency is 1 Yuan = 0.196 CAD, calculated by dividing the reciprocal of the rate, 1 / 5.10 = 0.196 .

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