$1 = €0.80. Change €60 to dollars.

Step by step

The question

Question: change €60 to dollars, when $1 = €0.80.

1 Write the rate

The rate says: 1 dollar is worth 0.80 euros.

From dollars to euros, we multiply by 0.80.

Going back, we divide by 0.80.

2 Divide by the rate

Each $1 gives €0.80.

So we find how many €0.80 fit in €60: we divide by 0.80.

Careful!

From euros back to dollars goes the other way.

We divide, not multiply.

60 divided by 0.80 is $75.

To divide by 0.80, we move the point in both numbers 2 places: 6000 divided by 80.

So €60 is $75.

3 Check

Let's check: change the answer back.

$75 times 0.80 is €60.

That is what we started with.

So the answer is right!

Let's look back.

First: write the rate.

Then: divide by the rate.

Last: check.