Starter Questions

Q1. Convert to 12 hr clock

Q2. Round to 1 decimal place 0.657

Q3. How many minutes in a day

Q4. Find the time difference between 16 29 and 22 17

20 23 05 32

Learning IntentionLearning Intention

To explain how to convert £’s to another currency give the

exchange rate.

Foreign CurrencyConverting to another currency

Foreign Currency

Up until 1st January 2002, all the countries in Europe had their own type of money (currency).

The euro was introduced and the other currencies were no longer accepted.

Britain still uses the pound (£) and when you go to Europe on holiday you have to change your pounds to euros.

A euro is divided into 100 parts and each part is called a cent

Converting to another currency

Foreign Currency

Exchange rate : This is the number of euros you get for a £1

Euro €

Dollar $

1.44

1.51

Yen 190

Exchange rate £1=Example : How many euros will

I get for £100.

£ €

1 1.44100 100 x 1.44 =144 €

Simply multiply by exchange

rate

Converting to another currency

Foreign Currency

Euro €

Dollar $

1.44

1.51

Yen 190

Exchange rate £1 =Example : How many Dollars and Yens will I get for £50.

£ $

1 1.5150 50 x 1.51 = $75.50

£ Yen

1 19050 50 x 190 = 9500 Yen

Converting to another currency

Foreign Currency

Euro €

Dollar $

1.44

1.51

Yen 190

Exchange rate £1 =Example : A iPod costs £300 inScotland and 420 € in Spain. Which is the better buy ?

£ €

1 1.44300 300 x 1.44 =144 x 3 = 432 €

Should buy in Spain and save 12 €

Converting to another currency

Now try Ex 7.1Pg 58

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Starter Questions

2. 3 cans of juice cost £ 2.40.

How much f or 2 cans.

3. 78 10

4. Find 2 numbers that add to 20

and divide to give 1.

1. Find the missing angle

40o

Learning IntentionLearning Intention

To explain how to convert another

currency back to £’s.

Foreign CurrencyConverting back to £’s

Foreign Currency

The opposite multiplication is ? Divide

So if we want to convert euros to £’s we need to divide by the exchange rate.

euros to £’s : Simply divide by exchange rate.

Foreign Currency

Euro €

Dollar $

1.44

1.51

Yen 190

Exchange rate £1=Example : How many £’s will

I get for 20 €.

€ £

1.44 120 20 ÷ 1.44 = £13.89

Simply divide by exchange

rate

Converting back to £’s

Foreign Currency

Euro €

Dollar $

1.44

1.50

Yen 190

Exchange rate £1 =Example : A business man returns from American with $450. He converts them back to £’s.How much will he get back ?

$ £

1.50 1450 450 ÷ 1.50 =£300

Converting back to £’s

Now try Ex 7.2Pg 59

Foreign CurrencyConverting back to £’s