smc-1119-10-Currency Conversion

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The relationship between British pounds and Australian dollars on a particular day is shown in the graph.

Write the direct variation equation relating British pounds to Australian dollars in the form . Leave as a fraction. (1 mark)

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The relationship between Japanese yen and Australian dollars on the same day is given by the equation .

Convert 93 100 Japanese yen to British pounds. (2 marks)

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♦♦♦ Mean mark part (a) 8%.

♦♦ Mean mark part (b) 16%.

John knows that

• one Australian dollar is worth 0.62 euros
• one Vistabella dollar is worth 1.44 euros.

John changes 25 Australian dollars to Vistabella dollars.

How many Vistabella dollars will he get?

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Sandy travels to Europe via the USA. She uses this graph to calculate her currency conversions.

After leaving the USA she has US$150 to add to the A$600 that she plans to spend in Europe.

She converts all of her money to euros.How many euros does she have to spend in Europe? (3 marks)

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If the value of the euro falls in comparison to the Australian dollar, what will be the effect on the gradient of the line used to convert Australian dollars to euros? (1 mark)

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Conversion graphs can be used to convert from one currency to another.

Sarah converted 60 Australian dollars into Euros. She then converted all of these Euros
into New Zealand dollars.

How much money, in New Zealand dollars, should Sarah have?

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