Chapter 10, Problem 27SGR

To determine

The cost of comic book in united sates dollars.

Answer to Problem 27SGR

  $\text{\$32}\text{.11U}\text{.S}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

  $\$1\text{U}\text{.S}=\$1.09\text{Australian}$

  $\text{Price=35Australian}\text{dollar}$

Calculation:

In order to find the cost of the comic book in united states dollars, first convert the australian dollars to united staes dollars by using 1 U.S dollar is equal to 1.09 Australian dollar to simplify further as shown below:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{cost}=\text{35Australian}\text{dollars}\\ \text{\$1U}\text{.S}=\text{\$1}\text{.09Australian}\\ \text{\$35Australian}\times \frac{\text{\$1U}\text{.S}}{\text{\$1}\text{.09Australian}}\\ =\frac{\$35\text{U}\text{.S}}{\$1.09}\\ =\$32.11\text{U}\text{.S}\end{array}$

Thus, the cost of the comic book is $\text{\$32}\text{.11U}\text{.S}$ .