0580/41 May/Jun 2025, Question 3: Currency Conversions
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 41 (Extended) · Calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
Compare fuel prices per litre in the USA and UK using the given exchange rate and gallon-to-litre conversion, and state which country is dearer and by how many dollars.
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Solution · 3 marks
- 1UK: 1 litre = 1.62 × 1.215 = $1.9683
- 2USA: 1 litre = 4.83 ÷ 3.785 = $1.2760…
- 3Difference = 1.9683 − 1.2760… = 0.692…
- 4UK is more expensive, by $0.69
AnswerUK by $0.69 or $0.692…
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