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On a trip, you had to change your money from dollars to British pounds. You got 560 560 pounds for 800 800 dollars. How many pounds will you get for 300 300 dollars?

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Answer:You will get 210 poundsStep-by-step explanation:Step 1: Determine the exchange rate Exchange rate=Value of US dollars/value of British poundswhere;Value of US dollars=800Value of British pound=560 poundsreplacing;Exchange rate=800/560=1.43This can be translated as;1 British pound=1.43 US dollarsStep 2: Determine the value in pounds of 300 dollarsValue of British pounds=Value of US dollars/Exchange ratewhere;Value of US dollars=300Exchange rate=1.43replacing;Value of British pounds=300/1.43Value of British pounds=210You will get 210 pounds