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Exchange Rates
Eleven questions make up an eight-page practice exercise that focuses on how to compute exchange rates. Money used is the American dollar, Euro, and British pound.
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Currency and Exchange Rates
Fifth graders share the book, "The Story of Money" and discuss the uses of money, bartering, trade and the history of money. Students discuss various ways of spending: cash, check, debit/credit cards and review the check writing process....
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Money Worksheet
In this personal finance learning exercise, students use their problem solving skills to calculate exchange rates and practice writing checks.
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Currency Exchange Rates
Students, in groups, choose three countries from which to investigate exchange rates versus the US dollar. Using Internet research they follow daily exchange rates and compute the percentage change. They compile data and prepare and...
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The Euro: Classroom Exercises – Exchange Students Going to Europe
Students explore ever-changing exchange rates. In this euro/dollar exchange rate lesson, students plan a trip to Europe and calculate their costs in euros and dollars.
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Understanding the Effects of Currency Exchangerates
Students examine the economic effects of a strong and weak U.S. dollar. They identify the currency used in countries which regularly trade with the U.S., discuss the pros and cons of a strong U.S. dollar, and calculate the prices in...
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Ratio, Rates and Percentages
In this ratio, rates and percentages instructional activity, 8th graders solve 22 various types of problems related to ratios, rates and percentages. They first write ratios in lowest terms and describe each of comparison stated....
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The Smart Son
Grab your youngsters' attention by reading the poem, "Smart" by Shel Silverstein. The son in the poem was not smart in how he handled his money. Mathematics whizzes help him out by using ratio problems to re-calculate his money exchange....
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Math: Currency Exchange Rates
Sixth graders apply the division and multiplication of decimals to convert dollars to various international currencies. In a travel simulation activity, they convert money, distance, and temperatures. During their "trip," students...
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Discovering Math Concepts in Business Mathematics, Economics, and Finance
Explore the concept of money and research its origin. There are many concepts related to business math, thusly, there are many formulas used to make calculations around money. Exchange rates of money in different countries, interest,...
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Math: Afffordability of Food
Young scholars examine food costs in various countries. Using the currency of various countries, they calculate the cost of food and then transfer it into dollars. Students also discuss related topics such as the effects of technology...
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Converting Currency - Level 2
In this basic mathematics worksheet, learners apply the exchange rate shown to convert various amounts into euros. They also apply the same exchange rate to convert various amount into Pounds. Finally, students solve three word problems...
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Exchanging Money in the Dominican Republic
Young scholars explore the concept of the international exchange rate. They explore a website, identify the value of the Dominican peso, calculate the value of bills and coins in Dominican pesos and U.S. dollars, and complete various...
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2003 AP® Calculus AB Free-Response Questions Form B
Get a better grasp of the intended content. The six free-response questions provide insight into the purpose of the AP® Calculus content. Two questions have real-world context while the remaining are void of context. The items range from...
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Currency
Pupils investigate currency and exchange rates. In the middle school mathematics lesson plan, students use ratio and proportion to convert from one type of currency to another. Pupils solve problems involving currency exchange.
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Olympic Cycling
Teach teenagers to think critically about data. Young data analysts must create two questions that can be answered using a provided data set on Olympic cycling times. Of course, they then have to answer their questions using mathematics.
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Using Money Conversion Charts
In this money conversion worksheet, students convert money from US dollars to Euros, Australian dollars and Hong Kong dollars. This one-page worksheet contains 24 problems.
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Explorers – Patrol Services
Far out — plan a trip to space! Aspiring mathematicians steer a space vehicle through an asteroid field, calculate currency exchanges to buy provisions, and determine placement of charges to blow up asteroids. Along the way, they learn...
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Drug Concentration
Different medications leave the body at different rates, and how people take them determines their effectiveness. Learners investigate this effectiveness by charting the concentration of a given medication in the body. Using exponential...
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Tourist and Traveler Information
Students work with monetary exchange rates and the metric system as they simulate working to help tourists travel through Canada to Alaska.
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Combien co¿¿te?
Students engage in conversation using the target vocabulary and grammar structure while discussing prices in euro. They also engage in listening and writing skills related to these topics. Finally, students identify and analyze the...
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What In The World Would You Have?
Students calculate value of money in other countries, and explore how the economy affects the rate of exchange.
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Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns
Students investigate the concept of using proportions to compare quantities while also practicing calculations for foreign exchange rates. They develop the skill of solving for unknown quantities of money while using an algebraic equation.
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Conversion Factors
In this conversion factors worksheet, students read word problems, convert them to equations, and compute the answer. They determine the distance between two points and find the cost to travel a predetermined distance. Students...