Real World Problems

Question

On a certain day, the function that gives U.S. dollars in terms of British pounds is d = 1.587p, where d represents U.S. dollars and p represents British pounds.

Find the inverse function.

Find the number of British pounds equivalent to 100 U.S. dollars. Round your answer to the nearest whole pound.

It is equivalent to about ? British pounds.

Answer 1

d / 1.587 = p

100 / 1.587 = p

63.01197 ≈ p