Question

2 US Dollars is equivalent to 38.5Mexican Pesos. A pair of pants cost462 Mexican Pesos. How much dothey cost in US Dollars?a) 24.00 US Dollarsb) 12.00 US Dollars6.00 US Dollarsd) 211.75 US Dollarsc)

Answer 1

To solve this problem, let's use a rule of three:

Thus;

$\begin{gathered} 2\times462=38.5\times x\rightarrow x=\frac{924}{38.5} \\ \rightarrow x=24 \end{gathered}$

Answer: a) 24.00 US dollars