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180 euros to the uk exchange rate was €1.2 to £1 how much did he get in £ sterling

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Amount in £ is: 180 / 1.2 = £150
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Here you can use proportion:

The ratio betwen €1.2 to £1

is the same as the ratio between €180 to £x

Mathematically this means that

[tex] \dfrac{1.2}{180} =\dfrac{1}{x} [/tex].

Now

[tex] 1.2\cdot x=180\cdot 1\\\\ x=\dfrac{180}{1.2} \\ \\x=150 [/tex]

Answer: €180 is £150