Example exchange rate questions
1. What would a bike cost in German Marks if it costs $50 in the United
States?
2. How much would a $2 US magazine cost in France?
3. Could you buy a book that costs $10 in the United States if you had
100 Austrian Shillings?
4. Which costs more, a $15 shirt in US dollars or a $20 shirt in Canadian
dollars?
5. If a watch cost 40 Spanish Pesos, how many could you buy if you had
50 Australian dollars?
6. How much money could you get in Japan for $30 US?
7. How much money would you have spent in US dollars, if you paid 70
English Pounds for dinner? Is this reasonable?
8. Which costs more, a necklace for 125 Swiss Francs or earrings for
100 US dollars?
9. Could you buy a hat that costs 15 Japanese Yen, if you had $15 US?
10. What would a table cost in Ireland if it costs $25 US?
Sailing into the 19th Century - developed by Angela Hammerlind, Renee Kust,
& Kevin Feyen
This page submitted by St. Norbert Ocean Voyagers Program