The document provides information about converting between different world currencies including: - Exchange rates for various currencies including the US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar, and Mexican Peso. - Examples of converting different amounts between currencies using the provided exchange rates, such as converting 500 US Dollars to Canadian Dollars. - A question about why it is important for business people to understand how to convert between currencies.

1. AIM: Converting Money
Do Now
Factor the following polynomials.
1.) 3x4 - 6x3 + 12x2
2.) x2 + 3x - 18
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2. Homework: Pages 286-287#5-9 all, 20-22 all
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3. Anticipatory Set
1.) Suppose that your family
takes a trip to Paris, France and
when you get there, you try to
buy a soda. The price of the
soda is 1.16 Euros and you only
have US dollars. What should
you do?
2.) What is the cost of the soda in US dollars?
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4. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
500
1.) Convert 500 US Dollars to
Canadian Dollars. 1 1.038
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5. Last
Year
This
Year
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6. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
1,000
2.) Convert 1,000 British
0.681 1
Pounds to US Dollars.
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7. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
6,000
3.) Convert 6,000 Japanese
92.453 1
Yen to US Dollars.
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8. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
10,500
4.) Convert 10,500 US
1 12.921
Dollars to Mexican Pesos.
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9. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
5.) Convert 2,000,000
US Dollars to Euros.
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10. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
6.) Convert 50,000
Australian Dollars to US
Dollars.
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11. Currencies Exchange Rates (as of 5/10/10)
US Dollar 1
Japanese Yen 92.453
Euro 0.7846
British Pound 0.681
Australian Dollar 1.1255
Canadian Dollar 1.038
Mexican Peso 12.921
7.) Convert 300,000
US Dollars to
Japanese Yen.
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12. BEFORE YOU LEAVE
Why is it important for people involved with business
to understand how to convert currencies?
Dollar to Yen
Dollar to Euro
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13. Mr. Tjersland's Math 7
Homework: Homework Sheet
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