Time, Currency & Conversions (CIE IGCSE Maths: Extended)

A tourist changes $500 to euros (€) when the exchange rate is €1 = $1.0697.
 
Calculate how many euros he receives.
 

€ .................................................. 

One morning, Marcia works from 08 20 to 11 15.
Find how long she works for.

Give your answer in hours and minutes.

.................... h .................... min

Linda is going on holiday to the Czech Republic.
She needs to change some money into koruna.

She can only change her money into 100 koruna notes.

Linda only wants to change up to £200 into koruna.
She wants as many 100 koruna notes as possible.

The exchange rate is £1 = 25.82 koruna.

How many 100 koruna notes should she get?

Margaret is on holiday in France.

She buys an English newspaper
The cost of the newspaper is 5 euros.
In England, the cost of the same newspaper is £2.50

The exchange rate is £1 = 1.16 euros.

Work out the difference between the cost of the newspaper in France and the cost of the newspaper in England.

Colin is on holiday in France.
He buys a wallet.
The wallet costs 31 euros.

In London a wallet costs £23.50

The exchange rate is £1 = 1.34 euros.

Compare the cost of the wallet in France with the cost of the wallet in London.

In the UK, petrol cost £1.24 per litre.
In the USA, petrol cost 3.15 dollars per US gallon.

1 US gallon = 3.79 litres
£1 = 1.47 dollars

Was petrol cheaper in the UK or in the USA?

Identical pairs of boots are sold in London, in Geneva and in Paris.

These boots have a price of

£115 in London
189 Swiss francs in Geneva
174 euros in Paris

The exchange rates are

£1 = 1.39 Swiss francs
£1 = 1.27 euros

Are the boots the best value for money in London or in Geneva or in Paris?
You must show how you get your answer.

In London, 1 litre of petrol costs 108.9p
In New York, 1 US gallon of petrol costs $2.83

1 US gallon = 3.785 litres
£1 = $1.46

In which city is petrol better value for money, London or New York?
You must show your working.

These are the opening times for a museum.

Monday to Friday	0900 to 1700
Saturday and Sunday	10 00 to 16 00

During opening hours the museum has 4 security guards working.
Each guard works a maximum of 30 hours each week.

Work out the smallest number of guards needed each week.

A chef buys some cheese from France.
200g of cheese costs 3.45 euros.
The exchange rate is $1 = 0.84 euros.

Work out the maximum mass of cheese the chef can buy with $150.
Give your answer in kilograms, correct to 1 decimal place.

............................................ kg