(a)
To calculate: The number of pound in the US dollar provided as 2,500 round it off to nearest pound when you are on a trip in London and you need to exchange the 25,00 US dollars for British pound.
(b)
To calculate: The number of Canadian dollars in the British pound provides as 800, round it off to nearest cent, when you have finished your business in London and you have left 800 pounds.
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To calculate: The number of US dollar in the Canadian dollar provides as 375 and round it off to nearest cent if you have just completed your business in Canada and you are left with 375 Canadian dollars.
(d)
The best price to buy the camera among the prices provided as 358 US dollar, 266 British pound and 362 Canadian dollars, when you are in US and going for the business trip in London and Toronto- Canada.
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