In windsor, ontario, a portable stereo sells in an electronic store for a total cost of $284, including taxes. In detroit, michigan, the same stereo sells for US$187, including the state sales tax. Which is the cheaper price if US$1 = CDN $1.4106? please show your calculations
2007-01-13 03:30:47 · 3 answers · asked by 24 inch chain!!! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
US is cheaper because it costs $263.7822 when 187US$ IS MULTIPLIED BY 1.4106
2007-01-13 03:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by srinu710 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
US$187 * 1.4106 = CAN$263.78
It is cheaper in Detroit
2007-01-13 11:35:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tom :: Athier than Thou 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both the above are correct and therefor I voted for each.
TOM
You don't allow emails but I havea question that I know you can answer. How do you show the exponitial power of a term without resorting to ^2. I saw that you used this in another answer. BTW, congrats on your percentage and your profile comments.
2007-01-13 11:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by Nightstalker1967 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋