The exchange rate is 6 for $2. How many would she get if she exchanged $6?

Question

The exchange rate is 6 for $2. How many would she get if she exchanged $6?

Answer 1

6      ?

-- = ----

$2     $6

 

Multiplying top and bottom by 3, the answer is 18.

 

Or you can cross multiply to solve the proportion:

  6 x6 = 2 * ?

 

 The answer is 18