Zebediah is an American traveling with a tour group in Eastern Europe. During a stop in Romania, he purchases a souvenir that is priced at 177 Romanian leu using his credit card. If the exchange rate that day is USD to RON = 2.89, which is the best estimate of the charge Zebediah will later find on his credit card statement?

a. $450

b.$147

c.$153

d.$50

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Haylie Ortega

15 September, 14:37

Zebediah is an American traveling with a tour group in Eastern Europe. During a stop in Romania, he purchases a souvenir that is priced at 177 Romanian leu using his credit card. If the exchange rate that day is USD to RON = 2.89, which is the best estimate of the charge Zebediah will later find on his credit card statement?

a. $450

b.$147

c.$153

d.$50

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Madeleine Montgomery · Answer 1

Answer

$50

Explanation

Zebediah has to convert his Romania leu to USD.

You are told that,

1 USD = 2.89 RON

This will mean that if you are to convert RON to USD, you divide it by 2.89.

1USD=2.89RON

177RON = (177/2.89) USD

=$61.24

The question asks what the estimate is. From the choices given, the closest answer to $61.24 is $50.