A bank in London, Ontario charges 1.75% commission to buy and sell currencies.Assume that the current exchange rate is US$1 = C$1.3973.a. How many Canadian dollars will you receive from the bank if you sell US$1,310?Round to the nearest centb. How much commission will you pay the bank for this transaction?

USD sold = $1,310Exchange rate = 1.3973Commission rate = 1.75%

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