- Choice E
It is given that "1 British pound could be exchanged for $2.75", thus:
$$ 1\ British\ pound=2.75\ USD $$
So it follows that 2 British pounds could be exchanged for:
$$ =>2\ British\ pounds=2.75\ USD \times 2=5.50\ USD $$
It is also given that "1 Canadian dollar could be exchanged for $0.92", thus:
$$ 1\ Canadian\ dollar=0.92\ USD $$
It follows that 1 USD can be exchanged for:
$$ 1 \ USD=\frac{1}{0.92} \ Canadian\ dollar $$
Therefore, 2 British pounds could be exchanged for:
$$ 2\ British\ pounds=5.50\ USD=5.5 \times \frac{1}{0.92} \ \ Canadian\ dollar\approx 5.98\ \ Canadian\ dollar $$
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