Competition problem — Algebra — Maths Olympiad Prep

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Algebra Difficulty 1.7 Junior Find the answer

An American traveling in Italy wishes to exchange American money (dollars) for Italian money (lire). If 3000 lire = 1.60, how much lire will the traveler receive in exchange for 1.00?

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Solution

$\frac{3000 \text{ lire}}{1.6 \text{ dollars}} = \frac{x \text{ lire}}{1 \text{ dollar}}$
$x = 1875$ , and the answer is $\boxed{D}$

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