ID: THOMPSON7688 Sylena Y-Desha Thompson Mas-Garcia In July 2014 one Mexican peso was worth 0.075 U.S. dollars. How many Mexican pesos was $133 worth? 5.639 pesos 9.975 pesos 177.333 pesos 1,773.333 pesos
ID: THOMPSON7688 Sylena Y-Desha Thompson Mas-Garcia In July 2014 one Mexican peso was worth 0.075 U.S. dollars. How many Mexican pesos was $133 worth? 5.639 pesos 9.975 pesos 177.333 pesos 1,773.333 pesos
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![**Exchange Rate Understanding**
**Exchange Rate Example:**
"In July 2014, one Mexican peso was worth 0.075 U.S. dollars."
**Question:**
How many Mexican pesos was $133 worth?
**Answer Choices:**
- 5.639 pesos
- 9.975 pesos
- 177.333 pesos
- 1,773.333 pesos
To solve this, set up a ratio to convert U.S. dollars to Mexican pesos using the exchange rate given. Divide the given dollar amount by the value of one peso in dollars:
\[
\text{Number of pesos} = \frac{\$133}{\$0.075 \text{ per peso}} = 1,773.333 \text{ pesos}
\]
Therefore, the correct answer is 1,773.333 pesos.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1a9dc4ee-c2d7-4913-a9d1-4e8b27aa6e82%2Fb17b1f5a-2959-400f-ab67-541ad7dd4f35%2Frizyn98_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Exchange Rate Understanding**
**Exchange Rate Example:**
"In July 2014, one Mexican peso was worth 0.075 U.S. dollars."
**Question:**
How many Mexican pesos was $133 worth?
**Answer Choices:**
- 5.639 pesos
- 9.975 pesos
- 177.333 pesos
- 1,773.333 pesos
To solve this, set up a ratio to convert U.S. dollars to Mexican pesos using the exchange rate given. Divide the given dollar amount by the value of one peso in dollars:
\[
\text{Number of pesos} = \frac{\$133}{\$0.075 \text{ per peso}} = 1,773.333 \text{ pesos}
\]
Therefore, the correct answer is 1,773.333 pesos.
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