When exchanging US Dollars (USD) for Philippine Peso (PHP) the number of Philippine Pesos received is directly proportional to the number of US Dollars to be exchanged. If 950 USD can be converted into 39,687.20 PHP.

Find the constant of proportionality k.
k =
(If needed, round answer to 3 decimal places.)

Using the k from above find the amount of PHP given that you have 1,100 USD to convert.
you will receive
PHP (If needed, round answer to 2 decimal places.)

1 answer

To find the constant of proportionality \( k \) when exchanging US Dollars (USD) for Philippine Pesos (PHP), we start with the relationship given by:

\[ \text{PHP} = k \cdot \text{USD} \]

From the information provided, we know that 950 USD can be converted into 39,687.20 PHP. Therefore, we can set up the equation:

\[ 39,687.20 = k \cdot 950 \]

To find \( k \), we solve for it:

\[ k = \frac{39,687.20}{950} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ k = 41.8402 \]

Rounding to three decimal places:

\[ k \approx 41.840 \]

Next, to find the amount in PHP when converting 1,100 USD, we use the value of \( k \) we just found:

\[ \text{PHP} = k \cdot \text{USD} = 41.840 \cdot 1,100 \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{PHP} = 41.840 \cdot 1,100 = 46,024 \]

Rounding to two decimal places as requested gives us:

\[ \text{PHP} \approx 46,024.00 \]

The final answers are:

  • \( k = 41.840 \)
  • Amount in PHP for 1,100 USD is \( 46,024.00 \) PHP.